Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is a converter academy in Leicester for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,115 pupils and room for 1,200. About 32 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 85 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU0116 270 8116sirjonathannorth.org.ukMr James McKenna principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 14 January 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
240 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019† | 2018† | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 240 | 243 | 241 | 243 | 234 | 231 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 52.6 | 52.8 | 55.6 | 53.8 | 50.4 | 51.4 | 47.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.51 | +0.55 | +0.42 | +0.34 | +0.42 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 54% | 56% | 64% | 56% | 47% | 51% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 75% | 72% | 79% | 81% | 68% | 66% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.09 | 5.16 | 5.37 | 5.30 | 4.32 | 4.50 | 4.23 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 90% | 89% | 91% | 94% | 27% | 34% | 44% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 41.1 | 43.9 | 45.5 | 44.6 | 42.0 | 37.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 57.8 | 55.7 | 60.0 | 57.3 | 53.8 | 57.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 32.4 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 26.0 | 25.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 67.5 | 68.9 | 72.2 | 64.5 | 65.1 | – | – |
† These results are for Sir Jonathan North Community College, the school this one replaced in March 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 24 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Dance (35% here, 58% across England), Computer Science (37% here, 56% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 236 | 26% | 56% | 77% | 53% | 1,170 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 236 | 30% | 71% | 83% | 54% | 430 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 228 | 34% | 77% | 86% | 58% | 372 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 176 | 10% | 46% | 72% | 36% | 776 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 141 | 29% | 57% | 71% | 51% | 963 of 3,116 |
| French | 112 | 28% | 80% | 89% | 60% | 431 of 1,974 |
| Spanish | 103 | 25% | 67% | 77% | 54% | 556 of 1,941 |
| History | 85 | 32% | 59% | 66% | 52% | 991 of 3,126 |
| Social Studies | 64 | 28% | 63% | 80% | 54% | 349 of 1,043 |
| Business | 57 | 23% | 54% | 65% | 51% | 703 of 1,806 |
| Art and Design | 54 | 22% | 50% | 57% | 58% | 1,821 of 2,818 |
| Biology | 53 | 64% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 209 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 53 | 68% | 98% | 100% | 81% | 505 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 53 | 70% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 200 of 2,546 |
| Religious Studies | 42 | 43% | 76% | 88% | 60% | 436 of 1,825 |
| Design & Technology | 33 | 39% | 76% | 82% | 50% | 206 of 1,478 |
| Computer Science | 27 | 19% | 37% | 52% | 56% | 1,408 of 1,861 |
| Film Studies | 25 | 68% | 80% | 88% | 52% | 13 of 122 |
| Drama | 22 | 18% | 82% | 86% | 60% | 179 of 844 |
| Music | 22 | 9% | 59% | 82% | 61% | 244 of 395 |
| Other Modern Languages | 17 | 29% | 29% | 35% | 49% | – |
| Dance | 17 | 6% | 35% | 59% | 58% | – |
| Statistics | 15 | 67% | 93% | 100% | 51% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 14 | 0% | 50% | 86% | 52% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 2 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 125 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (231 offers for 240 places).
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 240 | 314 | 231 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (50), emotional and mental health (37), Specific learning difficulty (25), language and communications needs (22), Hearing impairment (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,115 | 1,149 | 1,172 | 1,172 | 1,187 | 1,202 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 32% | 29% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 33% | 34% | 34% | 33% | 37% | 40% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 4.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.1% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 26.5% | 16.3% | 14.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 18.5 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 3.9 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Sir Jonathan North Community College, the school this one replaced in March 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 241 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 88%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 91% | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Education | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 2% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 200 m | 883 | Good 2024 | 21 | Compare |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 979 | Report card 2026 | 17 | Compare |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 1.8 miles | 1,286 | Good 2022 | 21 | Compare |
| Wigston College | Academy | 1.8 miles | 241 | Good 2022 | 72 | Compare |
| Madani Boys School | Muslim | 1.8 miles | 450 | Not inspected | 74 | Compare |
| Madani Girls' School | Muslim | 1.8 miles | 452 | Good 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| Moat Community College | Council | 1.8 miles | 1,091 | Good 2023 | 42 | Compare |
| Fullhurst Community College | Foundation | 1.9 miles | 1,441 | Good 2023 | 21 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Sir Jonathan North Girls' College with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 85 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 85% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 81 to 89. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.15 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 240 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.34 | Ofsted grade, 1.7 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.21 | DfE progress measure; 240 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.02 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.01 | 2024/25; 1,208 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | +0.01 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 240 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | +0.00 | 241 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College scores 85 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 81 to 89, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sir Jonathan North Girls' College not judged at its last full inspection on 14 January 2025.
How good are Sir Jonathan North Girls' College's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 54% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 52.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Sir Jonathan North Girls' College have?
1,115 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,200 places, so it is 93% full. It is a girls' school.
Is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College oversubscribed?
Probably not. 125 places were empty in 2024/25 (10% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Sir Jonathan North Girls' College?
Pupils were in school 91.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Sir Jonathan North Girls' College?
The average class had 26.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 17% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Sir Jonathan North Girls' College have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 91% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
- Telephone
- 0116 270 8116
- Website
- www.sirjonathannorth.org.uk
- Principal
- Mr James McKenna
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Multi-academy trust
- Lionheart Educational Trust (17 schools)
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Ward
- Knighton
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 March 2019 (academy converter)
- URN
- 146108 · LAESTAB 8564232 · UKPRN 10082708
- Formerly
- Sir Jonathan North Community College
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Leicester council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.