A registered charity running three co-educational day schools under one governance structure, ages 3 to 18.
A leading co-educational independent day school in the East Midlands
Why this school
A registered charity running three co-educational day schools under one governance structure, ages 3 to 18.
75-acre purpose-built campus in Great Glen, opened in 2008, designed specifically for a day school at this scale.
HMC member since 1981, with the principal having held the Chair of the conference.
Leicester Grammar School Trust is a registered charity running a family of three co-educational day schools in Great Glen, Leicestershire, about six miles south of Leicester city centre. Founded in 1981, the trust brings together Leicester Grammar Junior School, LGS Stoneygate, and Leicester Grammar School, educating pupils from age 3 to 18. Membership of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) places the senior school within the upper tier of UK independent schools. As a charity, the trust is structured to deliver academic quality at fees that reflect its non-profit purpose. Senior day fees stand at £18,000 (2025/26) per year.
The senior school follows a broad GCSE curriculum through Years 10 and 11, with A-levels as the principal qualification in the sixth form. Across its three schools, the trust educates around 1,200 pupils. That scale allows the senior school to offer a wide subject range without the complexity of larger city institutions. Curriculum planning sits within an HMC framework, with teachers drawing on networks across the conference for professional development and benchmarking.
Sixth form pupils pursue A-level programmes across the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences. The transition from GCSE to sixth form happens within the same campus community. Pupils move into post-16 study without a change of environment or peer group, a practical continuity that is particularly useful for international pupils settling into a new school mid-career.
Leicester Grammar School Trust places international pupils with host families rather than in on-site boarding accommodation. This situates pupils in local Leicestershire homes, with the school’s pastoral structure supporting the transition. Form tutors and heads of year provide the school-side framework, while the homestay placement establishes a domestic routine outside school hours. Pastoral staff across the three-school trust are experienced in supporting pupils from early years through to sixth form leavers.
The 75-acre purpose-built campus, opened in 2008, supports a wide co-curricular offer across sport, music, drama, and clubs. The scale of the grounds allows for multiple concurrent fixtures and practice sessions. Music and drama operate within dedicated spaces on campus. The co-educational structure means ensembles, productions, and team sports draw on mixed participation across year groups. Senior school pupils have access to the full range of activities on the estate, which was purpose-designed for both academic and extracurricular use from the outset.
The 75-acre campus was purpose-built and opened in 2008. It provides specialist science laboratories, music and drama spaces, and sports facilities across a single coherent site in Great Glen. As a day school, all teaching, activity, and co-curricular provision is concentrated here. The scale of the estate is unusual for a day school and reflects the trust’s long-term investment in infrastructure since its 1981 founding.
Great Glen, Leicestershire. East Midlands Airport is approximately 20 miles to the south-west; Birmingham Airport is approximately 40 miles to the south-west. The M1 and M6 provide road access. Leicester railway station connects to London St Pancras in under an hour.
Annual tuition
£21,759 per year · day · Senior · Years 6-13
Other tier breakdowns shown below.
| Stage | Year groups | Type | Audience | Fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | Years 6-13 | Day | — | £21,759 |
East Midlands Airport, approx. 20 miles south-west of Great Glen, Leicestershire
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The trust educates pupils from age 3 to 18 across three schools: Leicester Grammar Junior School, LGS Stoneygate, and Leicester Grammar School. A pupil can move through the full trust from nursery to sixth form without changing institution.
Senior day fees are £18,000 (2025/26) per year. The school is a registered charity, and its non-profit structure is reflected in its fee positioning relative to comparable HMC day schools.
No. Leicester Grammar School is a day school and does not offer on-site boarding. International pupils are placed with host families in the local Leicestershire area through a homestay arrangement.
The senior school offers GCSEs in Years 10 and 11, followed by A-levels in the sixth form. There is no IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma or BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) pathway currently listed.
Yes. All three schools within the trust are fully co-educational, from the junior school through to the sixth form at Leicester Grammar School.
Leicester Grammar School is a member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), the leading association of independent school heads in the UK. The school has been ranked among the top 200 independent schools in the UK by The Telegraph.
The campus in Great Glen is approximately six miles south of Leicester. East Midlands Airport is around 20 miles to the south-west and Birmingham Airport is approximately 40 miles away. London St Pancras is under an hour by train from Leicester station.
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