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- 14/11/23
We will remember them
On the morning of Friday 10 November, representatives from our three Trust schools gathered at the Great Glen War Memorial to lay wreaths and pay tribute to members of the local community who gave their lives in conflicts.Read Full Story - 10/10/23
Creative Writing Competition Winner
Congratulations to Vidhi Thakor who placed second in the Oxford University, Faculty of Classics Creative Writing Competition.Read Full Story - 26/09/23
Academic excellence through wellbeing and community
LGS pupils recently celebrated the best A-level results for any co-educational independent school in the Midlands, only surpassed by a Birmingham girls’ school, according to the Telegraph national league tables of independent schools: A* 35%; A*/A 70% (national 26.5%); A*-B 91%.Read Full Story - 25/09/23
2023 Arkwright Scholars
We are delighted that five of our Year 12 students have been awarded a prestigious Arkwright Scholarship. Congratulations to Taran, Will, Isaac and Prithika (as well as Kee Kiam - not photographed). An Arkwright Engineering Scholarship is the most esteemed scholarship of its type in t...Read Full Story - 24/08/23
Top-notch GCSE results!
Following last week’s fabulous A-level results (69% A*/A, compared with the national 26.5%), our GCSE cohort can also be very proud of their achievements. This was a year group which suffered more than some others as a result of lockdowns at a very formative time of their education and live...Read Full Story - 17/08/23
Marvellous!
We have many marvellous reasons to celebrate with our A level students today! Not only have they achieved quite outstanding results in a year when standards have returned to pre-pandemic levels, but they also leave us with the personal skills, qualities and determination to make a very positive diff...Read Full Story - 13/06/23
Leicester City Hockey Club & LGS Announce Exciting Partnership
Leicester City Hockey Club and Leicester Grammar School are pleased to announce a new partnership that will provide young people with the opportunity to play hockey at various levels, train as coaches and umpires, and volunteer in the community. The partnership sees Leicester City Hockey Club pro...Read Full Story - 05/06/23
Sustainors in final four!
Congratulations to our Sustainors team (Year 12 students Anupam, Diya, Ali, Eleanor and Lily) on being announced as one of just four finalists in The Davidson Inventors Challenge (DIC), a collaborative competition led by the University of Cambridge and the Association of Science Technology and Innov...Read Full Story - 11/05/23
Bravo et bonne chance!
Congratulations to our three Year 7 pupils, Shreya, Nidhi and Elvis, on competing in the regional heat of the Routes into Languages Foreign Language Spelling Bee. The trio attended the event at the University of Nottingham and all three took part in the French competition. They all did themselv...Read Full Story - 28/04/23
Speaking up for Sustainable Futures
Congratulations to our Year 12 student, Raquel! After an application process and interviews, the British Youth Council and the World Wide Fund-UK have appointed Raquel as member of the Sustainable Futures Youth Advisory Group, along with a small group of under 18s, from across the UK.Read Full Story - 25/04/23
Global recognition for Agripod
Congratulations to our Year 13 students, Ali, Lucas and Aditya who have just been named one of three runner-up teams from 1,150 schools in 116 countries in The Earth Prize 2023 - an amazing achievement. Their solution, Agripod, is advisory system aiming to reduce fertilizer...Read Full Story - 17/03/23
Friends of LGS generous donation
Many thanks to the Friends of LGS for funding the 1st XI cricket caps. Our cricket captain, Fergus, & fellow 1st team cricketer & sports scholar, Kavir, were presented with them today by Varsha, Friends' Chair. The official presentation will take place at the MCC game in June.Read Full Story