LI NHEARTNEWS News and updates from Lionheart Educational Trust | Issue #09 | April 2025
Leicester's all-girls college is outstanding in all areas
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ollowing an Ofsted inspection in January, Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College was awarded ‘Outstanding’ across all four judgement categories: Quality of Education, Leadership and Management, Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. Inspectors celebrated the school’s exceptional educational offering, noting that “pupils thrive” and learn within “focused and ambitious classroom environments” where “staff help pupils to achieve excellent academic outcomes.” Inspectors added: “[The school] want more than exceptional examination results for pupils and work hard
to support pupils who attend the school to become ‘good people’.” They also praised the extracurricular offerings, commenting that “pupils have plenty of opportunities to develop their talents and interests.” In the four years prior to this inspection, only 30% of ‘Outstanding’ schools nationally retained the highest grading upon reinspection, contextualising the scale of this achievement for Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College. Associate Principal Helen ColesHennessy said: “This prestigious recognition reflects the unwavering dedication and exceptional efforts
of our entire school community over many years.
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“We are REPORT committed HERE to working with our school community towards continuously developing and improving our exemplary provision, ensuring that the young people in our school are inspired and empowered to make a difference.”
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