Schools and Education in Wigston Magna

There are 172 schools within 5 miles of Wigston Magna town centre, including 92 primary and 20 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Brocks Hill Primary School, Land of Learning Primary School and Ash Field Academy. A further 10 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
172
Primary
92
Secondary
20
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
82
9
Outstanding (10) Good (82) Requires Improvement (9) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (70)
Brocks Hill Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5WP Inspected: 10 November 2023 Land of Learning Primary School 3 miles Evington Drive, Evington Drive, Leicester, LE5 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2025 Ash Field Academy 3.4 miles Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PY Inspected: 11 September 2024 Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 3.5 miles East Park Road, LEICESTER, LE5 5AY Inspected: 03 September 2025 The Children's Hospital School 3.6 miles Deacon Street, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW Inspected: 08 November 2023 Beauchamp City Sixth Form 16 plus 3.7 miles South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL Inspected: 09 February 2024 Castle Mead Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT Inspected: 17 November 2023 Catherine Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Ulverscroft Road, Leicester, LE4 6BY Inspected: 28 March 2025 Humberstone Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE Inspected: 05 December 2023 Kibworth Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0NH Inspected: 18 December 2023
The Meadow Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Meadow Way, Wigston Magna, Wigston, LE18 3QZ Inspected: 16 November 2021 Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery 0.7 miles Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR Inspected: 14 May 2025 Little Hill Primary Primary 0.8 miles Seaton Road, Wigston, LE18 2GZ Inspected: 03 December 2021 Wigston Academy Secondary 1 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DT Inspected: 16 August 2022 Wigston Birkett House Community Special School 1 miles Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT Inspected: 25 July 2022 Beauchamp College Secondary 1 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TP Inspected: 06 May 2022 Wigston College Secondary 1.1 miles Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DS Inspected: 30 June 2022 Water Leys Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Guilford Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HG Inspected: 17 May 2024 Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 1.8 miles Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY Inspected: 18 May 2023 The Goldhill Learning Foundation 1.8 miles Crabtree Corner, Leicester, LE2 6TL Inspected: 08 July 2025 Parkland Primary School South Wigston Primary 1.8 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 06 November 2023 Manor High School Secondary 2 miles Windrush Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU Inspected: 12 September 2024 Brookside Primary School Primary 2 miles Windrush Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FU Inspected: 16 November 2022 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School All-through 2 miles Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA Inspected: 10 December 2021 Leicester Partnership School 2.1 miles Carisbrooke Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3PR Inspected: 10 March 2025 St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA Inspected: 18 January 2023 Lancaster Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU Inspected: 03 May 2024 Saffron Sure Start Children's Centre 2.3 miles Broughton Road, The Crossway, Leicester, LE2 6QW Inspected: 20 October 2011 Marriott Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Broughton Road, Leicester, LE2 6NE Inspected: 30 June 2022 Leicester Islamic Academy 2.5 miles Sandown Road, Leicester, LE2 2PJ Inspected: 04 April 2025 Eyres Monsell Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, LE2 9AH Inspected: 21 March 2024 Avenue Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ Inspected: 16 May 2025 Leicester Preparatory School 2.7 miles Albert Road, Stoneygate, Leicester, LE2 2AA Inspected: 13 May 2020 Greenfield Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SG Inspected: 16 May 2024 St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles East Avenue, Leicester, LE2 1TE Inspected: 20 September 2023 Foxfields Academy 2.8 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE Inspected: 09 March 2023 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles The Chase, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9EQ Inspected: 30 June 2023 St Crispin's School 2.9 miles St Marys Road, Leicester, LE2 1XA Inspected: 10 June 2009 WQE and Regent College Group 16 plus 2.9 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Granby Primary School Primary 3 miles Granby Road, Leicester, LE2 8LP Inspected: 07 July 2023 Linden Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AD Inspected: 09 December 2024 Judgemeadow Community College Secondary 3.1 miles Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6HP Inspected: 16 November 2022 Evington Valley Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Evington Valley Gardens, Leicester, LE5 5LL Inspected: 09 March 2023 Madani Girls' School Secondary 3.2 miles Evington Valley Gardens, Leicester, LE5 5LL Inspected: 11 January 2023 Madani Boys School Secondary 3.2 miles Evington Valley Gardens, Leicester, LE5 5LL Inspected: 19 June 2025 LGS Stoneygate 3.2 miles London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DJ Inspected: 20 February 2017 Leicester College 16 plus 3.3 miles Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7LW Inspected: 13 November 2023 Medway Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Guilford Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 1GH Inspected: 14 November 2022 Whitehall Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Whitehall Road, Leicester, LE5 6GJ Inspected: 20 June 2024 Oaklands School 3.3 miles Whitehall Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6GJ Inspected: 22 March 2024 Hazel Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hazel Street, Leicester, LE2 7JN Inspected: 01 December 2021 Fleckney Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Batchelor Road, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8BE Inspected: 18 April 2024 Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Harringworth Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6HN Inspected: 19 June 2023 Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 3.5 miles Twycross Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR Inspected: 14 March 2025 Uplands Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Twycross Street, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0DR Inspected: 06 December 2022 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Primary 3.5 miles Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ Inspected: 13 November 2023 Al-Islamia Institute for Education 3.6 miles Evington Street, Leicester, LE2 0SA Inspected: 16 May 2025 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TD Inspected: 29 March 2023 Spinney Hill Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ventnor Street, Leicester, LE5 5EZ Inspected: 16 January 2023 Ellesmere College 3.7 miles Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2FD Inspected: 29 June 2022 Highfields Sure Start Children's Centre 3.7 miles Barnard Close, Leicester, LE2 0UZ Inspected: 05 December 2012 The Lady Byron School 3.7 miles High Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AJ Inspected: 09 September 2025 Moat Community College Secondary 3.8 miles Apollo Close, Leicester, LE2 0TU Inspected: 05 May 2023 Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Balderstone Close, Off Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4ES Inspected: 10 November 2023 Al-Aqsa Schools Trust 3.8 miles The Wayne Ward, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PP Inspected: 07 March 2025 De Montfort University 3.8 miles The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH Inspected: 10 February 2023 Jameah Academy 3.9 miles Rolleston Street, Leicester, LE5 3SD Inspected: 13 November 2017 Jameah Boys Academy 4 miles Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SQ Inspected: 09 April 2019 Imperial Avenue Infant School Primary 4 miles Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 21 July 2023 Fullhurst Community College Secondary 4 miles Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 02 November 2023 The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 4.1 miles Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 3LD Inspected: 16 December 2024 Thurnby Lodge Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG Inspected: 18 February 2011 Caldecote Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1FF Inspected: 13 May 2025 St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles St Barnabas Road, Leicester, LE5 4BD Inspected: 14 September 2023 Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Primary 4.2 miles Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF Inspected: 06 May 2025 Shaftesbury Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Latimer Street, Leicester, LE3 0QE Inspected: 23 March 2022 Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge, Leicester, LE5 2NA Inspected: 22 January 2024 Merrydale Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Woolsthorpe Walk, Leicester, LE5 0PL Inspected: 22 January 2024 Merrydale Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Woolsthorpe Walk, Leicester, LE5 0PL Inspected: 06 May 2025 Cosby Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE Inspected: 14 November 2022 The Winstanley School Secondary 4.6 miles Kingsway North, Leicester, LE3 3BD Inspected: 02 November 2023 Humberstone Infant Academy Primary 4.6 miles Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE Inspected: 12 July 2024 Dovelands Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ Inspected: 11 February 2022 Catherine Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AZ Inspected: 05 December 2023 Falcons Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gipsy Lane, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TA Inspected: 29 March 2023 St Josephs Catholic Academy Primary 4.7 miles Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HF Inspected: 01 July 2022 Enderby Danemill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4LH Inspected: 23 May 2024 Avanti Fields School All-through 4.7 miles Leicester, LE5 0BX Inspected: 15 June 2023 Queensmead Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Winstanley Drive, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1PF Inspected: 11 June 2024 Fosse Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Balfour Street, Leicester, LE3 5EA Inspected: 09 September 2024 North Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Marston Road, Leicester, LE4 9DL Inspected: 22 March 2024 Inglehurst Junior School Primary 5 miles Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS Inspected: 13 December 2023
All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Inspected: 19 June 2024 Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primary 1 miles Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HS Inspected: 20 December 2023 Launde Primary School Primary 1.5 miles New Street, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ Inspected: 14 December 2023 Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Mill Hill Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WG Inspected: 19 October 2023 King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Andrewes Street, Leicester, LE3 5PA Inspected: 10 June 2024 Brockington College Secondary 4.6 miles Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AQ Inspected: 12 June 2024 Slater Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Slater Street, Leicester, LE3 5AS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Northfields & West Humberstone Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 9DD Inspected: 10 November 2014 Brooke House Day School 4.9 miles Croft Road, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1SE Inspected: 20 March 2024
Emmanuel Christian School 4.9 miles Didsbury Street, Evangelical Free Church, Braunstone, LE3 1QP Inspected: 15 December 2022
Glenmere Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Estoril Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3RD Wigston Magna Sure Start Children's Centre 0.6 miles Long Street, Wigston, LE18 2AH Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary 0.7 miles Shenley Road, Wigston, LE18 3QL Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Bideford Close, Wigston, LE18 2QU Gartree High School Secondary 0.9 miles Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TQ Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA South Wigston Sure Start Children's Centre 1.6 miles Healey Street, Wigston, LE18 4PL Woodland Grange Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Beaufort Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4TY Overdale Infant School Primary 1.7 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA Overdale Junior School Primary 1.7 miles Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA South Wigston High School Secondary 1.8 miles St Thomas Road, Wigston, LE18 4TA Inspected: 15 May 2024 Leicester High School for Girls 1.9 miles London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PP Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Main Street, Kilby, Wigston, LE18 3TD Leicester Grammar School Trust 2.2 miles London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Secondary 2.2 miles Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU Eyres Monsell and Gilmorton Sure Start Children's Centre 2.3 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 09 October 2012 Rolleston Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT Inspected: 04 July 2022 Miller House School 2.5 miles Francis Street, Leicester, LE2 2BN Millgate School 2.5 miles Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW Knighton Mead Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG Montrose School Primary 2.8 miles Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8TN Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE Lansdowne Sure Start Children's Centre 2.8 miles Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BE University of Leicester 3.1 miles University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH Inspected: 25 July 2025 Mayfield Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LR Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG Mayflower Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NA Glen Hills Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Crown Hills Community College Secondary 3.2 miles The Approach, Leicester, LE5 5FT Countesthorpe Sure Start Children's Centre 3.3 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR Countesthorpe Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR North Evington Sure Start Children's Centre 3.3 miles Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 5FS Coleman Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 5FS The City of Leicester College Secondary 3.4 miles Thurnview Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6LN Avicenna School 3.4 miles London Road Cycle Path, Leicester, LE2 1EF St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Harringworth Road, Leicester, LE5 6HN St Mary's Fields Academy Primary 3.7 miles Heyworth Road, 410, LE3 2DH Badgerbrook Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW Highfields Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Hydra Walk, Highfields, Leicester, LE2 0UU Rowlatts Hill Children's Centre 3.8 miles Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES Fleckney Sure Start Children's Centre 3.8 miles Orchard Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AS Bushby Sure Start Children's Centre 3.9 miles Hill Court, Thurnby & Bushby Community Centre, Bushby, LE7 9NY Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Main Street, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PN Rowley Fields Sure Start Children's Centre 4 miles Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH Inspected: 23 February 2011 Ravenhurst Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lyndale Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PS Charnwood Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Nedham Street, Leicester, LE2 0HE St Saviours Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Mount Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Mount Road, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH Bridge Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Mount Road, Off Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 3HH Folville Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Folville Rise, Leicester, LE3 1EE Inspected: 15 January 2025 Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG Shenton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP Green Lane Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 3GG West End Sure Start Children's Centre 4.2 miles Catesby Street, Leicester, LE3 5PB Inspected: 21 March 2012 Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 4.3 miles Malabar Road, Leicester, LE1 2LG Indie Education 4.3 miles Mansfield Street, Leicester, LE1 3DL Cherryleas Assessment Centre 4.3 miles Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QU Fernvale Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Somerby Road, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 9PR Taylor Road Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, LE1 2JP St Matthews Sure Start Children's Centre 4.5 miles Vancouver Road, Leicester, LE1 2GA Inspected: 24 February 2012 Braunstone Town Sure Start Children's Centre 4.6 miles Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Braunstone, LE3 3BD Kingsway Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD Greystoke Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2GX Scraptoft Valley Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bankside, Netherhall Estate, Leicester, LE5 1NG Inspected: 21 November 2022 Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DF Keyham Lodge School 4.9 miles Keyham Lane, Leicester, LE5 1FG Gateway Sixth Form College 16 plus 5 miles Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, LE5 1GA Belgrave and Rushey Mead Sure Start Children's Centre 5 miles Cossington Street, Leicester, LE4 6JD Inspected: 24 October 2012 Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Main Street, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GD Inglehurst Infant School Primary 5 miles Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS