SCHOOL PROFILE

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

Secondary Academy converter URN 146108
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicester
Trust LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,115 1,115 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,115 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.5%
6.7 pts above England
School 31.5%
Leicester 27.7%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.7%
12.4 pts above England
School 32.7%
Leicester 53.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Leicester 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
24.5%
273
Indian
19.1%
213
Pakistani
11.1%
124
Any other Asian background
7.5%
84
African
7.1%
79
Any other White background
6.4%
71
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.8% 154 of 1,115 pupils
7.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.8%
Leicester 17.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.3% 137 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 50
Social, emotional & mental health 37
Specific learning difficulty 25
Speech, language & communication 22
Hearing impairment 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

52.6 13.4 pts above England
School 52.6
Leicester 46.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 53.8% England 36.0% 17.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.6% England 51.4% 23.2 pts above England
EBacc entry 89.6% England 30.6% 59.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.09 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.51 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.30%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.09 pts higher than England
School 8.30%
Leicester 6.66%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.10%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.28 pts higher than England
School 23.10%
Leicester 18.63%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.22%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.42 pts higher than England
School 4.22%
Leicester 2.18%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.9% 0.6 pts above England
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
92.9%
Leicester
97.5%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information