Leicestershire County Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 324 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

855

Schools

324 (2 nursery, 231 primary, 44 secondary, 27 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

107,577

Population

752,448 (146,940 aged 0-17)

Academisation

218 academies, 68 LA-maintained (76.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

56 — largest: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (23 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 136 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sharon Cooke

Website

www.leicestershire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs