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.

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"

"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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Local MP visits Sir Jonathan North

February 10, 2025

Upon his arrival, Shockat was warmly greeted by Executive Principal James McKenna and Associate Principal Dr. Helen Coles-Hennessy, who led him on an engaging tour of the school grounds. The tour provided an opportunity to showcase our recent outstanding Ofsted result and discuss potential collaborations to further support the local community.  The highlight of the visit was Shockat's interaction with a group of enthusiastic citizenship students. Eager to delve into the world of local and nation…

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Our school is Outstanding in all areas!

February 04, 2025

Outstanding Quality of Education Ofsted inspectors praised our exceptional learning environment, noting that "pupils thrive at Sir Jonathan North Girls’ College" and learn within "focused and ambitious classroom environments." They highlighted that our curriculum is "intelligently designed and ambitious," fostering a culture of independent learning that allows students to "broaden their horizons" and "challenge themselves." As a result, our students produce work of "exceptionally high quality,"…

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Year 9 Students Embark on Shakespearean Adventure in Stratford-upon-Avon

January 29, 2025

The birthplace of William Shakespeare, the trip was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their understanding of one of England’s most famous playwrights. It also allowed them to deepen their knowledge of theatre performances and the overall plot of Romeo and Juliet – a play they’re currently studying in English lessons and will look at in greater detail throughout their GCSEs. Students toured the historic town, visited Shakespeare’s birthplace and participated in an interactive worksh…

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GCSE Certificate Collection

January 09, 2025

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Magical Winter Showcase

December 18, 2024

In front of an audience of 120, students – from Year 7 through to Year 11 – took to the stage, some individually and others as part of a group, each performing a song of their choosing. From Oasis to Miley Cyrus, Metallica to Michael Jackson, and a few festive classics for good measure, the hall was certainly alive with the sound of music! Among the performers were six bands, two orchestral ensembles, the cast of the upcoming We Will Rock You whole-school production, three solo pianists, a solo…

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