East Midlands girls' schools league table 2025: top 15
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 15 schools shown.
- 196Nottingham Girls' High School GDSTNottingham · Independent All-through69.8 Attainment 8 · 625 students
- 294Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrantham · Academy Secondary68.8 Attainment 8 · 1,238 students
- 391Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademySleaford · Academy Secondary61.8 Attainment 8 · 747 students
- 489Spalding High SchoolSpalding · Local authority Secondary63.0 Attainment 8 · 970 students
- 589Jameah AcademyLeicester · Independent All-through56.6 Attainment 8 · 217 students
- 684Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential CollegeNottingham · Independent Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 168 students
- 782Boston High SchoolBoston · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 837 students
- 881Madani Girls' SchoolLeicester · Local authority Secondary61.4 Attainment 8 · 452 students
- 975Northampton School for GirlsNorthampton · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 1,670 students
- 1068Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeLeicester · Academy Secondary52.6 Attainment 8 · 1,115 students
- 1159Southfield School for GirlsKettering · Academy Secondary46.8 Attainment 8 · 1,111 students
- 1247Leicester High School for GirlsLeicester · Independent All-through47.6 Attainment 8 · 249 students
- 1345Nottingham Girls' AcademyNottingham · Academy Secondary47.7 Attainment 8 · 931 students
- 1430Northampton High School GDSTHardingstone · Independent All-through38.5 Attainment 8 · 427 students
- 1521Loughborough High SchoolLoughborough · Independent Secondary17.7 Attainment 8 · 564 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Girls' High School GDST Nottingham · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 95.8 Top 5% | 69.8 Attainment 8 | 625 |
| 2 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.2 Top 5% | 68.8 Attainment 8 | 1,238 |
| 3 | Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 90.9 Top 10% | 61.8 Attainment 8 | 747 |
| 4 | Spalding High School Spalding · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 89.2 Top 10% | 63.0 Attainment 8 | 970 |
| 5 | Jameah Academy Leicester · All-through · Ages 5–16 | Independent | 88.5 Top 10% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 217 |
| 6 | Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 84.4 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 168 |
| 7 | Boston High School Boston · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 81.6 Top 25% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 837 |
| 8 | Madani Girls' School Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 81.1 Top 25% | 61.4 Attainment 8 | 452 |
| 9 | Northampton School for Girls Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.6 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 1,670 |
| 10 | Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Leicester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 67.9 Top 50% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 11 | Southfield School for Girls Kettering · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.0 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 1,111 |
| 12 | Leicester High School for Girls Leicester · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 47.3 Lower 50% | 47.6 Attainment 8 | 249 |
| 13 | Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.2 Lower 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 931 |
| 14 | Northampton High School GDST Hardingstone · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 29.5 Lower 50% | 38.5 Attainment 8 | 427 |
| 15 | Loughborough High School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 17.7 Attainment 8 | 564 |
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST in Nottingham leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in East Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 95.8. Of the 15 schools shown, 7 are academy, 6 are independent, 2 are local authority.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in East Midlands?
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST in Nottingham ranks first among girls' schools in East Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 95.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 625).
How are girls' schools in East Midlands ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.