Loughborough Grammar School A GSG School
- Loughborough Grammar School
Burton Walks
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2DU - Head: Mrs Helen Foster
- T 01509 233233
- F 01509 218436
- E [email protected]
- W lsf.org/grammar/
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 10 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Leicestershire
- Pupils: 856; sixth formers: 248
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £17,175 - £17,460; Boarding £36,645 - £44,040 pa
- Open days: September, November (Sixth form) and March; Bespoke events throughout the year.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Fairfield Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘Teachers go the extra mile,’ parents tell us, with school putting ‘excellent teaching above strong facilities in terms of school selling points’. All boys are given the ‘opportunity, space and security to be their own type of man – clever, sporty or arty,’ a parent reflected. We were presented with a jar of honey at bee club, and were met by African snails, scorpions, snakes at beast club – mercifully kept behind glass on our visit (one boy divulged that…
What the school says...
Established in 1495, Loughborough Grammar School is one of the top 10 independent schools in the East Midlands for academic excellence, a place where ambitious boys belong. The school welcomes boys at age 10 into year 6 and is proud to have its first female head in 528 years. The boys are championed to become great men, well-equipped to navigate the future. Pupils benefit from exceptional facilities, including our acclaimed 'All-Steinway School' music department, cutting-edge STEM resources, outstanding educators, diverse co-curricular programmes, exceptional sports facilities, top-level coaching, nutritious catering and a comprehensive transport service within our extensive catchment area. ...Read more
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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.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
From 2023 until November 2024, Helen Foster, first female head in Loughborough Grammar school’s 500-year history.
From February 2025, James Neville, currently Headmaster of Loughborough Amherst School, which is also part of the Loughborough Schools Foundation. Following a degree in modern history from Magdalen College, Oxford and an MPhil from King’s College, Cambridge, he returned to his alma mater, St John’s College, Cardiff to pursue a career in teaching. Rose to head of humanities and assistant head academic, moving to Ratcliffe College as assistant head in 2017, and in 2020 became vice principal at English Martyrs’ Catholic School, Leicester. Took over as head of Amherst in 2023, where he oversaw a great improvement in the school’s academic performance.
Alongside his academic studies, he was a choral scholar...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
We are currently able to offer limited support for pupils with special educational needs but are not able to offer any specialist teaching. The progress of pupils with special educational needs is carefully monitored. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Prep School | 2024 | 28 |
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