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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 logo

Leicester High School for Girls

LE2 2PP

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils284
P/T Ratio–
Loughborough High School logo

Loughborough High School

LE11 2DU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils523
P/T Ratio–
Northampton High School GDST logo

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 logo

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 logo

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 logo

Madani Girls' School

Ofsted

Good

Leicester, LE5 5LL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.14
Attainment 861.2
Eng+Maths91%
Pupils454
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College logo

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
Southfield School for Girls logo

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
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy logo

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
Jameah Academy logo

Jameah Academy

Leicester, LE5 3SD

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils240
P/T Ratio–
Boston High School logo

Boston High School

Ofsted

Good

Boston, PE21 9PF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 859.9
Eng+Maths97%
Pupils816

Frequently Asked Questions

How many girls schools are in East Midlands?

There are 4,498 girls schools in East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

What are the best girls schools in East Midlands?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked girls schools in East Midlands include 1st Class Day Nursery, 4 Children and Families, and 5 Star Club. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in East Midlands?

East Midlands has 168 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1459 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are girls schools in East Midlands ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in East Midlands girls schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in East Midlands is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Area Benchmarks

MetricEast MidlandsEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)100%90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard60%61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.49+0.00
Attainment 855.146.1
AttendancePersistent Absence17%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio18.1:118.1:1
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.

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