MixedIndependent

Leicester Grammar School Trust

Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands · LE8 9FL

Spanning the full journey from age three to eighteen, Leicester Grammar School Trust is an independent, co-educational school of Christian foundation established in 1981. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded it an "excellent" rating across both education quality and personal development, with all compliance standards met. With 881 pupils, including a sizeable sixth form of 233, it is a large school that balances academic ambition with a strong commitment to pupil wellbeing. Under Head Magnus Anderson, the Trust offers a notably broad curriculum and supports a meaningful proportion of pupils through means-tested bursaries.

881

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£20,763

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-18
Pupils: 881
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands
Website: www.leicestergrammar.org.uk
Telephone: 0116 259 1900

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Magnus Anderson

Latest results

Attainment 8

21.4

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

74%

A-level A*-A

61%

A-level A*-B

86%

Teaching & academics

Results at A-level are strong, with 61 per cent of grades at A*-A and 86 per cent at A*-B, pointing to a sixth form well suited to academically motivated pupils. At GCSE, 74 per cent of grades fall in the 9-7 range. The sixth-form offer leans heavily towards the sciences and mathematics, with Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology all popular, alongside humanities such as History and English Literature and an EPQ option. An unusually wide modern and classical language programme runs from French and Spanish through to Latin and Greek.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 233

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsFurther MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiologyPsychologyEconomicsHistoryEnglish LiteratureFrenchBusiness StudiesDesign and TechnologyClassical CivilisationReligious StudiesComputer Studies

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 20.12%
EHC plans: 0.08%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Academic scholarshipsSporting scholarshipsMusic scholarshipsArt scholarships

Languages

FrenchGermanSpanishItalianLatinGreek

Popular GCSE subjects

SpanishReligious StudiesMusicLatinGermanFrenchDramaDesign & TechnologyComputingClassical CivilisationArt & Design

Sport

Main sports

RugbyNetball

Beyond the classroom

Rugby and netball anchor a sporting programme that extends to dedicated sporting scholarships. Music and art scholarships sit alongside academic awards, reflecting strengths beyond the classroom, and subjects such as Drama and Design & Technology feature prominently at GCSE.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1981
Religious character: CofE/Christian
Boarding: No

Mobile phone policy

Pupils may bring mobile phones into school, but they are required to be out-of-sight at all times, unless under a teacher's supervision. Pupils in years 7 and 8 lock their phones away at the start of the school day. Older pupils carry their phones in a pocket. Sixth form students may use their phones in their designated areas. Phones are often used alongside other technology (laptops, ipads and computer suites) to enrich and enliven lessons.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £20,763

Means-tested bursaries available

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 23 January 2024

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The last word

A large, broadly academic school with impressive A-level outcomes and a wide language and subject range. Best suited to families who value breadth and ambition, with bursaries and scholarships widening the door.

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