LGS Stoneygate
6 London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christina McCullough
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 363
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 120325
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162592282
About this school
LGS Stoneygate is an independent school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected LGS Stoneygate under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
LGS Stoneygate has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1944, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.6 | 44.3 | 28.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 78.9% | 43.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 84.2% | 56.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How LGS Stoneygate has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 11
- Pupils on SEN support
- 94
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leicester Grammar School Trust1.1 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre1.8 miles
Special schools · Leicester
-
The Lady Byron School2.2 miles
Special schools
-
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School4.1 miles
Academies · Leics
-
Leicester High School for Girls4.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Leicester
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Independent schools
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent schools
- Avicenna School Independent schools
- Brooke House Day School Independent schools
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Leicester Independent schools
- Jameah Academy Independent schools
- Land of Learning Primary School Independent schools
- Leicester Grammar School Trust Independent schools
- Leicester Islamic Academy Independent schools
- Leicester Preparatory School Independent schools
- St Crispin's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does LGS Stoneygate teach?
- LGS Stoneygate teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of LGS Stoneygate?
- The headteacher of LGS Stoneygate is Mrs Christina McCullough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has LGS Stoneygate been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected LGS Stoneygate under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is LGS Stoneygate?
- LGS Stoneygate has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is LGS Stoneygate full?
- LGS Stoneygate has capacity for 363 pupils and 236 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is LGS Stoneygate a faith school?
- No. LGS Stoneygate has no designated religious character.
- Is LGS Stoneygate a selective school?
- Yes. LGS Stoneygate is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have LGS Stoneygate's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.6 in 2022/23 and 28.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are LGS Stoneygate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, LGS Stoneygate's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.