454 London Road, Leicester LE2 2PP
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Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Leicester and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 10 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of Leicester High School for Girls, an all-through school to age 18. Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors fees range from £3,743 +VAT (Rec) to £4,184 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 5, most Junior pupils move up to Leicester High School for Girls.
The Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. It is thematic, using the Cornerstones Curriculum throughout for some subjects. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors
Leicester Preparatory School (0.9 miles); St Crispin’s Preparatory School (1.4 miles); Leicester Grammar Junior School (3.4 miles).
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (1.9 miles); Inglehurst Junior School (3.4 miles); Humberstone Junior Academy (3.5 miles).
Leicester High School for Girls (0 miles); St Crispin’s Grammar School (1.4 miles); Leicester Grammar School (3.4 miles).
Sir Jonathan North Community College (1.4 miles); Gartree High School Oadby (2 miles); Beauchamp College (2 miles).