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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 6FU

Ages 11–16 · 1,115 pupils · Leicester

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.8

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.51
−20+2
Attainment 852.8
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,239

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,115 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,115
Boys / girls
0 / 1,115
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,115 / 1,200 (93%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Lionheart Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr James McKenna

Location

Address
Knighton Lane East
Postcode
LE2 6FU
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Secondary in LE2
6
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    • FSM0.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 0TU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Foundation school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 1AH · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • South Wigston High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James McKenna
Telephone
01162708116

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