Leicester Grammar School
Part of Leicester Grammar School Trust, Secular
Updated July 2026
The Leicester Grammar School Trust is a family of three independent, co-educational day schools based in Great Glen, Leicestershire, serving pupils from age 3 to 18. The Trust provides a range of educational settings, each committed to high levels of academic ambition and pastoral care.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The Trust is built on a foundation of shared expectations for academic excellence and personal development, fostering a family-oriented environment across its schools. It prioritizes a values-led pastoral approach, ensuring the safety and well-being of all pupils through shared leadership, resources, and training. The schools aim to nurture curious and talented children, preparing them for public examinations and future life stages through a supportive and collaborative community.
Programmes
The Trust offers a continuous educational pathway through its three schools: Leicester Grammar Junior School (ages 3–11), LGS Stoneygate (ages 4–16), and Leicester Grammar School (ages 10–18). Each school provides a curriculum designed to prepare pupils for the next stage of their education and public examinations. While Leicester Grammar School and the Junior School are noted for academic success, LGS Stoneygate offers smaller class sizes and individual attention for a wider range of abilities, with many pupils progressing to the LGS Sixth Form for A-levels.
Student support
Frequently asked questions(3)
- Is Leicester Grammar School a day or boarding school?
- Leicester Grammar School is a day school.
- Is Leicester Grammar School co-educational?
- Leicester Grammar School is a co-ed school.
- Where is Leicester Grammar School located?
- Leicester Grammar School is an international school in Leicester, United Kingdom.
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Admissions
The Trust welcomes applications for its three schools, with a deadline for the 2026 intake of Monday, 8 December 2025. Prospective families are encouraged to contact the individual admissions offices for Leicester Grammar Junior School, LGS Stoneygate, or Leicester Grammar School to arrange visits and enquire about the application process. Each school maintains its own specific admissions contact details and procedures.
Calendar
Each school within the Trust—Leicester Grammar School, Leicester Grammar Junior School, and LGS Stoneygate—maintains its own individual academic calendar. These calendars are accessible via the Trust's website.
About the campus
The Trust operates across extensive grounds in Great Glen, Leicestershire. Leicester Grammar School and Leicester Grammar Junior School are housed in large, modern buildings on an expansive green campus, while LGS Stoneygate features a mix of traditional and modern architecture in a rural setting. The schools share resources and facilities, which include state-of-the-art sports, music, and arts venues, as well as cutting-edge IT equipment. Additional amenities include the Café@LGS and various spaces available for venue hire.
- Mr Stephen JeffriesChief Executive, Leicester Grammar School Trust
Stephen leads the Trust strategically as the principal officer and chairs the Executive Committee. He joined the Trust in 2019 as Director of Finance and Operations, bringing extensive experience from his previous roles in finance and the corporate sector.
- Mrs Sophia Ashworth JonesHeadmistress, Leicester Grammar Junior School
Sophia began her career as a teacher after qualifying from Leeds University and has held various leadership roles in education across the UK and overseas for over twenty years. She joined the Leicester Grammar School Trust as Head of the junior school in 2021.
- Mrs Christina McCulloughHeadmistress, LGS Stoneygate
Christina joined the Leicester Grammar School Trust in September 2023 from The Kinglsey School, where she served as Senior Deputy Head and previously Acting Head and Pastoral Deputy. She began her career teaching PE and Geography at Princethorpe College.
- Mr Magnus AndersonHeadmaster, Leicester Grammar School
Magnus was educated at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School and Cambridge, later working in NHS management and strategy consulting before entering teaching. He joined Leicester Grammar School in 2019 as Academic Deputy Head and was promoted to Headmaster in 2025.