Schools and Education in Whetstone

There are 129 schools within 5 miles of Whetstone town centre, including 70 primary and 15 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Children's Hospital School, Brocks Hill Primary School and Beauchamp City Sixth Form. Parents should note that 11 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
129
Primary
70
Secondary
15
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

67
10
Outstanding (5) Good (67) Requires Improvement (10) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (46)
The Children's Hospital School 4.2 miles Deacon Street, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW Inspected: 08 November 2023 Brocks Hill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WP Inspected: 10 November 2023 Beauchamp City Sixth Form 16 plus 4.6 miles South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL Inspected: 09 February 2024 Castle Mead Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT Inspected: 17 November 2023 Land of Learning Primary School 5 miles Evington Drive, Evington Drive, Leicester, LE5 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2025
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Primary 0.3 miles Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ Inspected: 13 November 2023 Foxfields Academy 1.1 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Cosby Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE Inspected: 14 November 2022 Red Hill Field Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Copt Oak Road, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 3EF Inspected: 16 May 2022 Enderby Danemill Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4LH Inspected: 23 May 2024 The Pastures Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Thornhills, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 3YP Inspected: 03 September 2024 Eyres Monsell Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, LE2 9AH Inspected: 21 March 2024 Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primary 2 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 06 November 2023 Greenfield Primary School Primary 2 miles Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SG Inspected: 16 May 2024 Huncote Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicester, LE9 3BS Inspected: 12 May 2022 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School All-through 2.4 miles Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA Inspected: 10 December 2021 Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 2.5 miles Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF Inspected: 06 May 2025 Lodge Farm Education 2.5 miles Sutton In the Elms, Broughton Astley, LE9 6RB Inspected: 23 September 2025 Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY Inspected: 18 May 2023 Wigston College Secondary 2.7 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS Inspected: 30 June 2022 Granby Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Granby Road, Leicester, LE2 8LP Inspected: 07 July 2023 Ellesmere College 2.7 miles Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2FD Inspected: 29 June 2022 Marriott Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Broughton Road, Leicester, LE2 6NE Inspected: 30 June 2022 Wigston Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT Inspected: 16 August 2022 Wigston Birkett House Community Special School 2.8 miles Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT Inspected: 25 July 2022 Saffron Sure Start Children's Centre 2.8 miles Broughton Road, The Crossway, Leicester, LE2 6QW Inspected: 20 October 2011 The Goldhill Learning Foundation 2.8 miles Crabtree Corner, Leicester, LE2 6TL Inspected: 08 July 2025 Little Hill Primary Primary 3 miles Seaton Road, Wigston, LE18 2GZ Inspected: 03 December 2021 Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery 3.1 miles Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR Inspected: 14 May 2025 Water Leys Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Guilford Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HG Inspected: 17 May 2024 The Winstanley School Secondary 3.1 miles Kingsway North, Leicester, LE3 3BD Inspected: 02 November 2023 Caldecote Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1FF Inspected: 13 May 2025 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Dionard Drive, Leicester, LE19 4BF Inspected: 06 December 2023 Lancaster Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU Inspected: 03 May 2024 Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Primary 3.4 miles Blenheim Crescent, Broughton Astley, Broughton Astley, LE9 6QX Inspected: 06 September 2024 Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, LE9 7TE Inspected: 27 April 2023 Fossebrook Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF Inspected: 19 December 2024 Imperial Avenue Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 21 July 2023 Fullhurst Community College Secondary 3.7 miles Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 02 November 2023 The Meadow Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Meadow Way, Wigston Magna, Wigston, LE18 3QZ Inspected: 16 November 2021 Braunstone Sure Start Children's Centre 3.8 miles Gallards Hill, Leicester, LE3 1QR Inspected: 19 November 2010 Stafford Leys Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3LJ Inspected: 25 August 2021 Leicester Partnership School 3.9 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3PR Inspected: 10 March 2025 Queensmead Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Winstanley Drive, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1PF Inspected: 11 June 2024 Braunstone Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Wellinger Way, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1QH Inspected: 17 March 2025 Avenue Primary School Primary 4 miles Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ Inspected: 16 May 2025 St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4 miles Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA Inspected: 18 January 2023 Leicester College 16 plus 4 miles Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW Inspected: 13 November 2023 Hazel Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Hazel Street, Leicester, LE2 7JN Inspected: 01 December 2021 WQE and Regent College Group 16 plus 4.1 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Shaftesbury Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Latimer Street, Leicester, LE3 0QE Inspected: 23 March 2022 Dovelands Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ Inspected: 11 February 2022 St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles East Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1TE Inspected: 20 September 2023 De Montfort University 4.4 miles The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH Inspected: 10 February 2023 Dunton Bassett Primary School Primary 4.4 miles The Mount, Dunton Bassett, Lutterworth, LE17 5JL Inspected: 04 September 2024 St Crispin's School 4.4 miles St Marys Road, Leicester, LE2 1XA Inspected: 10 June 2009 Leicester Islamic Academy 4.4 miles Sandown Road, Leicester, LE2 2PJ Inspected: 04 April 2025 Leicester Preparatory School 4.5 miles Albert Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2AA Inspected: 13 May 2020 Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Amos Road, Leicester, LE3 6NF Inspected: 18 April 2024 West Gate School 4.5 miles Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DG Inspected: 07 September 2021 Kirby Muxloe Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2AA Inspected: 07 February 2022 Beauchamp College Secondary 4.7 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TP Inspected: 06 May 2022 Medway Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Guilford Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 1GH Inspected: 14 November 2022 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TD Inspected: 29 March 2023 Inglehurst Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS Inspected: 13 December 2023 Al-Islamia Institute for Education 4.9 miles Evington Street, Leicester, LE2 0SA Inspected: 16 May 2025 Moat Community College Secondary 4.9 miles Apollo Close, Leicester, LE2 0TU Inspected: 05 May 2023 Highfields Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Barnard Close, Leicester, LE2 0UZ Inspected: 05 December 2012 Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 4.9 miles Twycross Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR Inspected: 14 March 2025 Uplands Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Twycross Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR Inspected: 06 December 2022 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary 4.9 miles Bassett Lane, Sapcote, Leicester, LE9 4FB Inspected: 30 November 2023 New Parks Sure Start Children's Centre 5 miles Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN Inspected: 01 July 2010
Brockington College Secondary 1.3 miles Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AQ Inspected: 12 June 2024 Brooke House Day School 1.7 miles Croft Road, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1SE Inspected: 20 March 2024 Croft Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Brookes Avenue, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3GJ Inspected: 02 November 2023 All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Inspected: 19 June 2024 Hallbrook Primary School Primary 4 miles Hallbrook Road, Broughton Astley, LE9 6WX Inspected: 14 September 2023 Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primary 4.2 miles Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HS Inspected: 20 December 2023 King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA Inspected: 10 June 2024 Educ8 Leicestershire 4.6 miles Frolesworth Road, New Parks, Leicester, LE3 6LP Inspected: 15 September 2025 Braunstone Frith Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Tatlow Road, off Liberty Road, Leicester, LE3 6NN Inspected: 11 June 2014 Launde Primary School Primary 4.8 miles New Street, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ Inspected: 14 December 2023
Emmanuel Christian School 3.7 miles Didsbury Street, Evangelical Free Church, Braunstone, LE3 1QP Inspected: 15 December 2022
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG Badgerbrook Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW Greystoke Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2GX Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE Glen Hills Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Countesthorpe Sure Start Children's Centre 1.6 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR Countesthorpe Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR Eyres Monsell and Gilmorton Sure Start Children's Centre 1.8 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 09 October 2012 Rolleston Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 04 July 2022 South Wigston High School Secondary 2 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 15 May 2024 South Wigston Sure Start Children's Centre 2.2 miles Healey Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL Montrose School Primary 2.3 miles Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8TN Huncote Sure Start Children's Centre 2.5 miles Sports Field Lane, Sportsfield Lane, Leicestershire, LE9 3BN Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA Ravenhurst Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lyndale Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PS Lansdowne Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BE Braunstone Town Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Braunstone, LE3 3BD Kingsway Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Bideford Close, Wigston, LE18 2QU Wigston Magna Sure Start Children's Centre 3.3 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Folville Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Folville Rise, Leicester, LE3 1EE Inspected: 15 January 2025 Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Secondary 3.4 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU St Mary's Fields Academy Primary 3.4 miles Heyworth Road, 410, LE3 2DH Knighton Mead Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG Broughton Astley Sure Start Children's Centre 3.4 miles Station Road, Broughton Astley, LE9 6PT Thomas Estley Community College Secondary 3.4 miles Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6PT Old Mill Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6PT Millgate School 3.5 miles Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW Overdale Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA Overdale Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA Rowley Fields Sure Start Children's Centre 3.7 miles Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 23 February 2011 Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary 3.8 miles Shenley Road, Wigston, LE18 3QL Glenmere Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Estoril Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3RD University of Leicester 4.1 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH Inspected: 25 July 2025 Cherryleas Assessment Centre 4.1 miles Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QU Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Main Street, Kilby, Wigston, LE18 3TD West End Sure Start Children's Centre 4.3 miles Catesby Street, Leicester, LE3 5PB Inspected: 21 March 2012 Leicester High School for Girls 4.3 miles London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DF Miller House School 4.5 miles Francis Street, Leicester, LE2 2BN Avicenna School 4.6 miles London Road Cycle Path, Leicester, LE2 1EF Mayfield Sure Start Children's Centre 4.6 miles Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LR Gartree High School Secondary 4.7 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TQ The Herewoode Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN Inglehurst Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS Manorfield Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Station Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4LU