Departing were Kesteven and Nottingham Moderns, both promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (North).

Departing were Boston and Mansfield, both promoted to Counties 1 Midlands East (North).

Joining were Asbourne and Ashby, relegated from Counties 1 Midlands East (North).

Melton Mowbray joined on a level transfer from Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 Midlands East (North)).

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands East 2 returned to being a tier 8 league.