75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
90%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1222.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,149
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Jonathan North Girls' College · Secondary · Leicester
Part ofLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+3pp
81%77%72%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-3pp
64%59%54%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
52.6
-0.2
55.654.152.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
90%
+1pp
94%91%89%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
EBacc APS
1222.2
-32.7
1293.81258.01222.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1222.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,149
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 54% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 90% | 1222.2 | 90% | 1,149 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56% | 52.8 | +0.51 | 89% | 1254.8 | 91% | 1,172 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 64% | 55.6 | +0.55 | 91% | 1293.8 | 93% | 1,172 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 56% | 53.8 | +0.42 | 94% | 1287.2 | 94% | 1,187 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,149 | 18.4 | 13% | 34% | 30% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,172 | 19.3 | 11% | 34% | 28% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,172 | 20.7 | 10% | 33% | 28% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,187 | 18.2 | 10% | 37% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,202 | 19.1 | 9% | 40% | 29% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.