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Welcome to Sir Jonathan North

Whether you are using this site as a student, parent, governor, member of staff or member of the general public, we hope you will find it a useful source of information. If you have a query to which you cannot find the answer, please contact us and we will do our best to answer it.We are incredibly excited about the prospect of seeing young people develop during their time at Sir Jonathan North and we want to work closely in partnership with parents/carers and their children.

Sir Jonathan North Site Tours

Did you miss our Open Evening or want to see Sir Jonathan North in action? Join us at one of our site tours throughout September and October.

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Odd Socks Day to support Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-Bullying Week is 11th – 15th November and to raise awareness and support this we are having an Odd Socks Day - to celebrate that we are all unique, we ask that you wear odd socks to school or wherever you go on Tuesday 12th November.

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Hire our facilities

As part of Lionheart Venues, we are part of a group of contemporary multi-use facilities available for hire throughout Leicestershire. The Lionheart Educational Trust schools have successfully hosted many memorable occasions, events and activities over the years.

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Our philosophy

Our aim is to create good people. At the heart of our approach to education are the '4Rs' which underpin everything we believe: Resilience, Respect, Reflectiveness and Resourcefulness. Through promoting these core values we believe we can help equip our young people to, not only succeed academically, but also socially, spiritually, morally and culturally.

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"Year 7 at Sir Jonathan North has helped me to become more confident. The teachers here are really kind, fair and understanding"

Our pledge

We are incredibly excited about the prospect of seeing young people develop during their time at Sir Jonathan North and want to work closely, in partnership with, parents/carers and their children.

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The Benefits of an All-Girls School Education

October 14, 2024

All-girls schools offer a unique educational environment full of opportunity. For many girls, the absence of boys creates a space where they can focus on their studies, explore a wide range of subjects, and grow in confidence without the social pressures often present in coeducational settings. Research has shown that this distinct environment can have a profound impact on girls’ academic performance, subject choices, and participation in extracurricular activities. In Leicester, Sir Jonathan No…

Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Welcomes New STEM Specialist Principal

October 09, 2024

We are excited to have welcomed our new Associate Principal, Dr. Helen Coles-Hennessy, who joined us for the 2024-25 academic year. Known for her passion for science and technology, Dr. Coles-Hennessy will lead our school with energy and enthusiasm, inspiring students to aim high in their academic journeys. Dr. Coles-Hennessy brings over 20 years of teaching experience, having previously held positions including Head of Science, and Vice Principal within a Lionheart Educational Trust school. He…

ECO EXCELLENCE

September 04, 2024

Each year, students in the Sir Jonathan North Eco Club complete an audit of the college and choose three categories to work on. Last year, they selected school grounds, water, and healthy living, organising projects in each category. For the school grounds, students worked with the Leicester City Eco-Schools team on the WWF Wildlife Friendly School project. Alongside staff from the council, they performed an audit of the school and improved the surrounding areas to make them more appealing to wi…

GCSE Results Day 2024

August 22, 2024

Students shone in the key core subjects – English Language and Mathematics – with well over half the cohort (56.1%) achieved a grade 9 – 5; a huge 71.3% also achieved between grade 9 – 4. Elsewhere, those undertaking Product Design and Technology courses dazzled, with 72.2% of students achieving a grade 6 or above! Similar success was also enjoyed in English Literature, which saw just shy of 80% of students collect a grade 9 – 5. Alongside the school’s collective success, results day was also pu…

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