Loughborough High School, Loughborough
Loughborough High School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 19 in Loughborough. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Loughborough High School in detail
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 Loughborough High School 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 Loughborough High School are Loughborough Grammar School (under 0.1 miles); and Fairfield Prep School (0.1 miles, selective).
Where pupils go next
Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 77% went on to university or other higher education and 9% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 148 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway), about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grammar School (adjacent), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 395 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
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.
Non-Routine Inspection
8 September 2025
Routine Inspection
26 November 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
30 November 2021
Regulatory Compliance
27 February 2019
Integrated
2 February 2016
About
Loughborough High School is an independent school for girls in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is one of five independent schools known collectively as the Loughborough Schools Foundation (LSF), Loughborough Grammar School for boys, Fairfield Preparatory School and Loughborough Amherst School, and the newly founded Loughborough Nursery.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Loughborough High School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
92%
Near capacity
564 pupils
610 places
46 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
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
148
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
564
Total Pupils
0
Boys
564
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Loughborough High School
What are GCSE results like at Loughborough High School?
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 Loughborough High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Loughborough High School last inspected?
Loughborough High School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Loughborough High School?
Loughborough High School has around 564 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Loughborough High School?
Loughborough High School 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 Loughborough High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Loughborough High School?
Loughborough High School is at Burton Walks, Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 2DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)