Leicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Magnus Anderson
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,310
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265
- URN
- 120334
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162591900
About this school
Leicester Grammar School Trust is an independent school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Leicester Grammar School Trust under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Leicester Grammar School Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1981, 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 | 137 | 119 | 130 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.9 | 22.4 | 21.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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 Leicester Grammar School Trust 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 | 25.9 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,300 |
| 2023/24 | 1,296 |
| 2024/25 | 1,282 |
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
- 244
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
LGS Stoneygate1.1 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre2.7 miles
Special schools · Leicester
-
The Lady Byron School2.7 miles
Special schools
-
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School3.2 miles
Academies · Leics
-
Leicester High School for Girls3.3 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 Islamic Academy Independent schools
- Leicester Preparatory School Independent schools
- LGS Stoneygate Independent schools
- St Crispin's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Leicester Grammar School Trust teach?
- Leicester Grammar School Trust teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Leicester Grammar School Trust?
- The headteacher of Leicester Grammar School Trust is Mr Magnus Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leicester Grammar School Trust been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Leicester Grammar School Trust 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 Leicester Grammar School Trust?
- Leicester Grammar School Trust has 1,265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Leicester Grammar School Trust full?
- Leicester Grammar School Trust has capacity for 1,310 pupils and 1,265 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leicester Grammar School Trust a faith school?
- No. Leicester Grammar School Trust has no designated religious character.
- How have Leicester Grammar School Trust's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.9 in 2022/23 and 21.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Leicester Grammar School Trust's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leicester Grammar School Trust'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.