Best Girls Schools in East Midlands
15 girls schools found
Key Facts
- There are 15 single-sex girls' schools in East Midlands, accounting for 0.3% of all schools in the region, which is in line with the national average of 0.8%.
- In East Midlands, 100.0% of inspected girls' schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 7 Good out of 10 inspected, surpassing the national average of 90.0%.
- The 11,529 pupils in girls' schools in East Midlands have a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.11, and 15.0% are eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Girls' schools in East Midlands demonstrate strong academic performance, with a Progress 8 score of 0.49, Attainment 8 score of 55.11, and 60.0% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
Leicester High School for Girls
LE2 2PP
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils284
P/T Ratio–
Loughborough High School
LE11 2DU
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils523
P/T Ratio–
Northampton High School GDST
NN4 6UU
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils480
P/T Ratio–
NG
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST
NG1 4JB
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils663
P/T Ratio–
KA
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Grantham, NG31 9AU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+1.04
Attainment 869.5
Eng+Maths98%
Pupils1,202
Spalding High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Spalding, PE11 2PJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.63
Attainment 865.1
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils948
JA
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College
Nottingham, NG3 5TT
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils171
P/T Ratio–
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Nottingham, NG8 3LD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Girls
Progress 8+0.22
Attainment 848.7
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils909
NS
Northampton School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.49
Attainment 853.4
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,737
Madani Girls' School
Ofsted
Good
Leicester, LE5 5LL
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+1.14
Attainment 861.2
Eng+Maths91%
Pupils454
Southfield School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 846.2
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,197
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+0.51
Attainment 852.8
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,149
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sleaford, NG34 7RS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.67
Attainment 865.3
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils756
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 4,498 girls schools in East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | East Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 100% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 60% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.49 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 17% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,265 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.