Schools and Education in Ratcliffe on the Wreake

There are 45 schools within 5 miles of Ratcliffe on the Wreake town centre, including 31 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
45
Primary
31
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

22
Outstanding (1) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (21)
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre 3.6 miles Bond Lane, Bond Lane, Leicestershire, LE12 7AA Inspected: 31 July 2025
Broomfield Community Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Long Furrow, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3ZQ Inspected: 17 September 2021 St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Brookside, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4YB Inspected: 19 January 2024 Thrussington Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leicester, LE7 4TH Inspected: 19 January 2024 Queniborough Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Peggs Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DR Inspected: 05 July 2024 Wreake Valley Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LY Inspected: 25 March 2022 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Primary 1.7 miles Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR Inspected: 25 May 2023 Highgate Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Heathcote Drive, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7ND Inspected: 21 May 2024 Cossington Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Main Street, Cossington, LEICESTER, LE7 4UU Inspected: 15 July 2024 Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7JU Inspected: 14 September 2023 Church Hill Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE Inspected: 30 April 2024 Church Hill Church of England Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE Inspected: 03 March 2022 The Cedars Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4GH Inspected: 19 May 2023 Gaddesby Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ashby Road, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WF Inspected: 16 January 2024 Homefield College 3.7 miles Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel, LE12 7AR Inspected: 17 July 2024 ALP Leicester 3.8 miles Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JG Inspected: 14 October 2025 Hallam Fields, Birstall Primary 4 miles Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL Inspected: 17 July 2024 Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Primary 4.1 miles Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JU Inspected: 30 January 2023 Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Primary 4.2 miles Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3DL Inspected: 14 November 2022 Quorn Hall School 4.5 miles Huntsman's Close, Loughborough, LE12 8BQ Inspected: 11 July 2025 Herrick Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7NJ Inspected: 24 June 2024 Glebelands Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Chancel Road, Leicester, LE4 2WF Inspected: 08 September 2023 Wyvern Primary School Primary 5 miles Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7HH Inspected: 11 February 2022
Eastfield Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8FP Inspected: 04 December 2023
Ratcliffe College 0.7 miles A46, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, LE7 4SG Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles King Street, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7LZ The Merton Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Cherry Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2PT Seagrave Village Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, LE12 7LU The Roundhill Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GQ Inspected: 27 September 2023 Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3 miles Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP The Pochin School Primary 3.1 miles School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, LE7 3QL Thurmaston Sure Start Children's Centre 3.2 miles Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP Mountsorrel Sure Start Children's Centre 3.3 miles Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7JU Rothley Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RZ Inspected: 07 February 2023 Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8HP Sandfield Close Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Nicklaus Road, Leicester, LE4 7RE Frisby Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hall Orchard Lane, Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2NH Humphrey Perkins School Secondary 4.4 miles Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8JU Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thornborough Way, North Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LU Soar Valley College Secondary 4.8 miles Dalkeith Road, Leicester, LE4 7GY Rawlins Secondary 4.8 miles Sarson Street, Quorn, Loughborough, LE12 8DY Richard Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, LE7 7JA Hamilton Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Foxglove Road, Leicester, LE5 1TG Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Foxglove Road, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Barrow Road, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, LE12 5TB