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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

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corporate_fareLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE2 6FU

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,172

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Attainment 8

52.6

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Leicester

#653 of 3,216 nationally

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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is a Academy converter secondary school in Leicester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is an academy converter in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 1,149 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.6, placing the school #4 in Leicester and #653 of 3,216 nationally. 53.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 28.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

53.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)28.9%

Entering EBacc89.60%

EBacc APS5.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88.90%

EBacc APS5.16

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91%

EBacc APS5.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS5.3

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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09 March 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-10-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,149 pupils. During this period, there were 84 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,149	84	7.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,153	79	6.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,175	77	6.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,172	70	6.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,165	75	6.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,187	49	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,172	33	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,170	58	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,193	27	2.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,187	47	4.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,181	45	3.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,210	25	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,202	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,201	17	1.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,210	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,210	19	1.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,215	53	4.4%	4.2%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree53%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree40%

agree48%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree44%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know12%

not applicable7%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes13%

no87%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

dont know11%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree43%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree45%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree46%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree46%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree50%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree40%

agree51%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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