MixedIndependent

The Lady Byron School

Leicestershire, East Midlands · LE8 8AJ

With just 24 pupils on roll, The Lady Byron School is among the smallest independent schools a family might consider, and that intimacy defines it. This co-educational, non-religious school in Leicestershire admits pupils from age 11 and offers an 11+ entry route. Led by headteacher Ms Caroline England and inspected by the ISI, it occupies a distinctly different niche from larger, busier independent schools.

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Pupils: 24
Location: Leicestershire, East Midlands
Website: www.ladybyronschool.co.uk

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Ms Caroline England

Teaching & academics

Entry is available at 11, including via the 11+. With so few pupils, teaching can be closely tailored to the individual, and class sizes are necessarily very small. Families drawn to a highly personalised, low-pressure setting will find the scale here unusual among independent schools.

Ethos & heritage

Religious character: None
Boarding: No

The last word

A genuinely tiny independent school in Leicestershire that will suit families seeking close attention over scale. Worth a visit to judge whether its intimacy fits your child.

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