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Leicester High School for Girls

454 London Road, Leicester · LE2 2PP

Not applicableOther independent schoolGirlsAges 3–18284 pupils
Visit website ↗01162705338Ward: E05010468MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
65%

284 of 435 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +7.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.5
'18-19
40.0
'21-22
39.8
'22-23
45.2
'23-24
47.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +1.18

2.06
'18-19
2.13
'21-22
2.29
'22-23
2.92
'23-24
3.24
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+1.3 vs Leicester average

This school47.6
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-45.1% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -3.4

Per entry

39.9
'18-19
49.2
'21-22
45.9
'22-23
42.2
'23-24
36.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -3.6

40.0
'18-19
48.8
'21-22
45.9
'22-23
42.3
'23-24
36.4
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+2.9 vs Leicester average

This school36.5
Leicester average33.6
Best in Leicester38.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.6%

Gender split

100%

284 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-25.3% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-47.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.6% vs Leicester average

This school0.7%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.7% vs Leicester average

This school16.6%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£450,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
9/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
51

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
62%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
9/10
Income
9/10
Employment
10/10
Education
10/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
28
Burglary
7
Other theft
5
Anti social behaviour
5
Criminal damage and arson
2
Drugs
2
Vehicle crime
1
Public order
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120324