Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE2 6FU · Leicester
#92 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1113 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,115 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 92nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,115; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.6%; ebacc average points 5.09.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Sir Jonathan North Girls' College ranks 51st of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)52.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.5%
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 Sir Jonathan North Girls' College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,115
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lancaster Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students · 203 m away
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 880 m away
Overdale Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students · 907 m away
Avenue Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
545 students · 959 m away
Overdale Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
352 students · 968 m away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
274 students · 1.1 km away
Marriott Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 1.1 km away
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
602 students · 1.5 km away
Water Leys Primary School
Wigston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 1.5 km away
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,118 students
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1,111 students
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1,120 students
The Long Eaton School
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1,121 students
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
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Elizabeth Woodville School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College a good school?
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College has a Success Index (England) of 67.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #92 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 Sir Jonathan North Girls' College rank in East Midlands?
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College ranks #92 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1113 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Jonathan North Girls' College?
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College had 1,115 students in 2025.
Is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir Jonathan North Girls' College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Jonathan North Girls' College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.