Lancaster AcademySir Jonathan North Girls' College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Lancaster Academy and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College are secondary schools in Leicester.
Lancaster Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sir Jonathan North Girls' College is ahead on our composite score.
Lancaster Academy was judged Good and Sir Jonathan North Girls' College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Lancaster Academy and 52.6 for Sir Jonathan North Girls' College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Lancaster Academy (34.9 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (53.8 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterLancaster Academy | LeicesterSir Jonathan North Girls' College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 20 in Leicester | 4th of 20 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 962 | 1,149 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 6FU | Leicester, LE2 6FU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.0% | 74.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.7% | 89.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.10 | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 218 | 240 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 962 | 1,149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.6% | 33.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lancaster Academy
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