Leicester Grammar School A GSG School
- Leicester Grammar School
London Road
Great Glen
Leicester
LE8 9FL - Head: John Watson
- T 01162 591900
- F 01162 910505
- E admissions@leicestergrammar.org.uk
- W www.lgs-senior.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 10 to 19 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Leicestershire
- Pupils: 879; sixth formers: 222
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £15,918 pa
- Open days: October and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Leicester Grammar Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘The children are stretched but not to breaking point,’ said one parent, although another wasn’t quite so sure: ‘At times I would like to see the foot slightly less on the accelerator.’ In the lessons we observed bright, engaged pupils were very keen to join in. Year 9 enjoying food tech. Small A level group of art students quietly immersed and science classes conducting experiments. Lots of arm raising and enthusiasm in the lower years. Harmony and enthusiasm all round. Lovely to see piles of…
What the school says...
Leicester Grammar is a remarkable school. Founded in 1981 alongside the cathedral, it expanded rapidly, moving in 2008 to a rural, spacious campus with exceptional modern facilities, shared with its own Junior School. Today it is one of the leading co-educational independent schools in the country, providing an exciting and inspiring all-round education for pupils aged 10-18.
Our ethos combines the best of traditional values and academic study with a forward-looking and ambitious preparation for a life of success and happiness in a rapidly changing world. High expectations are complemented by rich and varied co-curricular opportunities, and all our endeavours are underpinned by a strong sense of diverse and mutually supportive community. Our pupils achieve great things, leaving us as fulfilled and generous young adults, with a natural self-confidence which enables them to make a powerful difference to society.
Our website will help you to form initial impressions, but you will only experience Leicester Grammar’s many special qualities by coming to meet us with your son or daughter. I very much look forward to welcoming you.
Happy browsing from all of us at Leicester Grammar!
John Watson
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since April 2019, John Watson, previously head of Bablake School in Coventry. He was hugely respected by Bablake parents and pupils, not least because of an abseil down the school tower. Has been head of department at Sevenoaks and Millfield and deputy head at Trinity School, Croydon. Degree from Oxford in classics and modern languages, PGCE from Exeter and advanced certificate in educational management from Leicester. Quite a gentle character but don’t be fooled as his softly softly approach gets results. ‘He has changed the nature of the school,’ reckoned one parent – ‘any toxic behaviour is disappearing.’
Moved to Leicester Grammar to be principal of whole trust which incorporates three schools: LGS, Leicester Grammar Junior and LGS Stoneygate, a non-selective school (for 4-16) just up the road. ‘It’s refreshing to...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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