Leicester Grammar School Trust, Leicester
Leicester Grammar School Trust is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Leicester. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leicester Grammar School Trust in detail
Leicester Grammar School Trust in its own words
In its own words: "The Leicester Grammar School Trust seeks to be an inspiring centre for co-educational excellence in academic and personal development, within a Christian ethos. Offer a rich range of co-curricular opportunities which enhance pupils' physical, cultural and personal development. Equip pupils with the self-belief, consideration and skills required for a principled and fulfilling life."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Leicester Grammar School Trust is a family of three distinctive schools across two sites: Stoneygate, Leicester Grammar Junior School, and Leicester Grammar School. Each has its own character, yet all are united by a common purpose: to offer an education that is nurturing, inspiring, and ambitious."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Leicester Grammar School Trust can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Leicester Grammar School Trust are LGS Stoneygate (1.1 miles, selective); Leicester High School for Girls (3.3 miles); Leicester Islamic Academy (4 miles, Good); and Leicester Preparatory School (4.1 miles).
LGS StoneygateLeicester High School for GirlsLeicester Islamic AcademyLeicester Preparatory School
Where pupils go next
Of the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 16% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 3 pupils (0.2%) received SEN support and 244 (19.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Leicester Grammar School Trust.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leicester Grammar School (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leicester Grammar School Trust stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 January 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 November 2019
Regulatory Compliance
15 March 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Leicester Grammar School Trust can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Leicester Grammar School Trust
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
1,265 pupils
1,310 places
45 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
244
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
1,265
Total Pupils
668
Boys
597
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Leicester Grammar School Trust
Questions parents ask about Leicester Grammar School Trust
What are GCSE results like at Leicester Grammar School Trust?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Leicester Grammar School Trust can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Leicester Grammar School Trust last inspected?
Leicester Grammar School Trust is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2024.
How many pupils go to Leicester Grammar School Trust?
Leicester Grammar School Trust has around 1265 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Leicester Grammar School Trust?
Leicester Grammar School Trust is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Leicester Grammar School Trust?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leicester Grammar School Trust?
Leicester Grammar School Trust is at London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9FL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)