Loughborough Grammar School
Founded in 1495, Loughborough Grammar School is one of the country's older boys' schools, blending five centuries of tradition with a modern academic record. The school takes around 749 boys aged 10 to 18, with day and boarding places available and an unusually generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of about nine. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent for both education and personal development. A strict "never seen, used or heard" mobile phone policy during the school day signals a focus on attention and presence rather than screens.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
58%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
45%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
70%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 26 November 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 58% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23%, while 45% of A-level grades were A*-A and 70% A*-B. The sixth form, around 236 strong, leans heavily towards the sciences and mathematics, with Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Further Maths among the most popular choices alongside History and English Literature. French, German and Spanish are offered, and pupils can extend their work through the EPQ. Just under one in five pupils receives SEN support, suggesting a school used to working with a range of learning needs.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Mr James Neville
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 236
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is a clear strength, with rugby, hockey and cricket at the core and football, basketball and badminton broadening the offer. Scholarships in both music and sport reward boys who excel beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1495
- Religious character
- Christian
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 19.65%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Never seen, used or heard policy for mobile phones during the school day
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £20,985 - £21,750
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £42,150 - £50,985
Alumni-funded bursaries available
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A long-established boys' school where strong academic results, small classes and a no-phones ethos go hand in hand. Day fees run to roughly £21,000, with alumni-funded bursaries helping to widen access.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.