Loughborough High School
Founded in 1850, Loughborough High School is an independent girls' day school in Leicestershire taking pupils from 11 to 19. With around 571 girls on roll, including a sixth form of about 140, it sits comfortably in the medium-size band and is led by Head Dr Fiona Miles. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education quality and personal development, with compliance requirements fully met.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
Free month · No payment needed
Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
69%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
64%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
87%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 8 September 2025
Teaching & academics
Results at the top end are strong: 69% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range, and at A-level 64% of entries reach A*-A with 87% at A*-B. Sciences and mathematics feature prominently among sixth-form choices, alongside English Literature and History, and the school offers the EPQ for those wanting to stretch into independent research. French, German and Spanish are all taught, and around 14% of pupils receive SEN support.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Dr Fiona Miles
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 140
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport centres on netball, hockey, cricket, athletics and cross-country, giving girls both team and individual options across the year. Creative interests are well catered for too, with drama and food technology among the popular GCSE subjects and music scholarships available.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1850
- Religious character
- Christian
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 13.96%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils in years 7 to 11 are not permitted to use their mobile devices between 8.30am and 4pm unless directed to by a member of staff. Sixth form students may sensibly and safely use mobile devices in the sixth form common room.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £20,985 - £21,750
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Assisted places (up to 100% subsidy) offered to up to four pupils per academic year
Schools nearby
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough, East Midlands
Fairfield Prep School
Loughborough, East Midlands
ASPIRE: Lifeskills
Leicestershire, East Midlands
Hardwick House School
East Midlands
Compass Community School Mountfields Park
Loughborough, East Midlands
Quorn Hall School
Loughborough, East Midlands
Watch Passmate decide how to teach.
Answer as a child would. Left: what they see. Right: what it learns about them.
A long-established girls' school with genuinely excellent inspection findings and high-flying exam results at the top grades. Bursaries of up to 100% for a small number of pupils each year offer a route in for families who could not otherwise meet day fees of roughly £21,000.
That’s where Passmate comes in. Tutoring is the most effective thing in a child’s preparation - a well-tutored child can outperform the vast majority of their peers. Passmate works alongside your tutor, not instead of them: it learns how your child thinks, finds the gaps, and shows the tutor exactly where to spend each session - so the limited time you have lands on what actually decides a place.
Works alongside your child’s tutor - not instead of them.
Start preparing free →
Loughborough High School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.