Leicester High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE2 2PP · Leicester
#168 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#2101 of 4,090 nationally
About Leicester High School for Girls
Leicester High School for Girls is a independent all-through located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 249 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 168th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (66th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 249; capacity filled 57.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 3.24.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Leicester High School for Girls ranks 102nd of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- 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%)47.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Leicester High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 57.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Leicester High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
274 students · 933 m away
Leicester Islamic Academy
Leicester · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
349 students · 1.1 km away
Overdale Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students · 1.2 km away
Leicester Preparatory School
Leicester · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
74 students · 1.2 km away
Overdale Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
352 students · 1.3 km away
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
602 students · 1.5 km away
Avenue Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
545 students · 1.6 km away
Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 1.6 km away
Land of Learning Primary School
Leicester · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 1.7 km away
Launde Primary School
Leicestershire · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
600 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
LGS Stoneygate
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
236 students
Witham Hall School
Bourne · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
225 students
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
224 students
Bosworth Independent School
St. Georges Avenue · Independent secondary · Ages 11–22
220 students
Jameah Academy
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
217 students
Pitsford School
Northampton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
201 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leicester High School for Girls a good school?
Leicester High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 47.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #168 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Leicester High School for Girls rank in East Midlands?
Leicester High School for Girls ranks #168 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #2101 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leicester High School for Girls?
Leicester High School for Girls had 249 students in 2025.
Is Leicester High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Leicester High School for Girls is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Leicester High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leicester High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.