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- 19/11/24
Pupils Bake for the Community
Yesterday after school, a group of our pupils rolled up their sleeves to bake an array of delicious treats for the residents of The Grange Nursing & Residential Care Home in Saddington.Read Full Story - 18/11/24
Business Language Champions European Challenge
We are delighted to announce that six of our Year 11 pupils participated in the prestigious Business Language Champions European Challenge, competing against schools from across the Midlands. This dynamic competition required students to creatively rebrand the iconic Jelly Babies for a European mark...Read Full Story - 18/11/24
Our girls shine at National Swimming Finals
Our Year 7 & 8 Girls Swim Team showcased outstanding talent and determination at the prestigious English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) National Finals held in Birmingham. Competing against the best young swimmers from across the country, the team secured an impressive 16th place overall.Read Full Story - 16/10/24
Season Finale at Goodwood Motor Circuit
As the 2024 Greenpower season comes to an exciting close, we’re proud to announce that both our Year 12/13 and Year 9/10 teams successfully qualified for the national final at the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit, held on Sunday, 13th October. After months of hard work and some last-minute tweaks...Read Full Story - 03/10/24
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge 2024
This year, over 12,000 sixth formers from across the country took on the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge—an intense 1.5-hour written paper that pushes Year 12 A-Level chemists to think far beyond their standard curriculum. While the initial questions are approachable, the challenge quickly escal...Read Full Story - 01/10/24
Celebrating European Day of Languages
Leicester Grammar School Trust marked the European Day of Languages in style, as pupils took part in an array of cultural and linguistic activities designed to celebrate the diversity of languages spoken within the school community and beyond.Read Full Story - 25/09/24
Inspiring futures
The Leicester Grammar School Trust Careers Fair 2024 was a resounding success, attracting a diverse range of exhibitors from across the country. The event showcased opportunities from universities, businesses, and organisations across various industries, from Musical Theatre to Pharmacy, Surveying...Read Full Story - 24/09/24
Top Value for Independent Education
With a diverse range of local independent schools offering day fees that vary from around £16,000 to over £30,000 per year, finding a school that balances high academic standards with reasonable costs can be challenging for parents. This is where we stand out.Read Full Story - 23/09/24
Greenpower success at Dunsfold Circuit!
Our Greenpower teams had an incredible experience at the home of the Top Gear test track! Both cars and teams excelled, showcasing skill and dedication.Read Full Story - 22/08/24
Record-breaking GCSE results!
Leicester Grammar’s 119 GCSE pupils have achieved the best results in the school’s history (outside the pandemic years): 63.2% of all grades were at [9] or [8] (the old A* equivalent), with 80.4% between [9] and [7] (the old A*/A equivalent). The overall pass rate was 99.6%!Read Full Story - 15/08/24
Leicester Grammar School students celebrate!
Our A level students have again achieved excellent results, with the second-highest proportion of A* grades (24%) and A*-B grades (82%) on record (outside 2020-22 pandemic years), and a 100% pass-rate. They leave us to embark on exciting adventures, whether via university, apprenticeship or gap y...Read Full Story - 03/07/24
Leicester Grammar School Trust announces new Headmaster of Leicester Grammar School and Principal of the Trust
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Graham Purves as Headmaster of Leicester Grammar School and Principal of Leicester Grammar School Trust from September 2025 when John Watson retires.Read Full Story