Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Leicester
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,115 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College.”
- “The school wants the very best for every pupil.”
- “Staff help pupils to achieve excellent academic outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 177 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 177 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
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- Castle Mead Academy 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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