Leicester High School for Girls, Knighton

All-through
Other independent school
Girls
Church of England
Ages 3–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Partridge
Pupils:249 / 435 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162705338
Website:www.leicesterhigh.co.uk
Address:454 London Road, Leicester, Knighton, LE2 2PP
Area:Schools in LE2
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1932

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    23 September 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    1 November 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    31 October 2018

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  • GRT

    10 November 2015

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URN:120324
UKPRN:10008345
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£7,200/term

£21,600/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Holbrook Road (opp)
103m · 2 min walk
Shirley Road (opposite)
203m · 3 min walk
Glebe Road (adj)
285m · 5 min walk
London Road (E Bound)
427m · 7 min walk
Shanklin Drive (adjacent)
470m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

249 pupils

435 capacity

186 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Knighton

Low pressure
New homes approved:30
Projected new pupils:5

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Knighton

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand1.01x oversubscription

Places available

4,611

Applications

4,655

Got 1st preference

82.2%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Good933m

Leicester Islamic Academy

1.1km

Overdale Junior School

1.2km

Leicester Preparatory School

1.2km

Overdale Infant School

1.3km

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

1.5km

Avenue Primary School

1.6km

Langmoor Primary School Oadby

Requires Improvement1.6km

Land of Learning Primary School

1.7km

Launde Primary School

1.7km

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