School profile
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom · Boys · Ages 10–18
749
Students
34
Boarders
97%
Boarders who stay at weekends
About the school
Loughborough Grammar School is a boys' day and boarding school for 749 pupils aged 10–18 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 34 of them boarders.
It ranked 207th among UK independent schools and 338th overall in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026; in 2025, 45.5% of A level grades were A*/A and 58.4% of GCSE grades 9–7.
Key facts for parents
Academics
2025: A level 18% A*, 45.5% A*/A, 70.5% A*/B; GCSE 58.4% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Average class up to GCSE 14; pupil–teacher ratio 9:1 (GSG 2026). The sciences are strong (Physics and Chemistry average grade 8 at GCSE), and the music department is all-Steinway (GSG 2026).
Where leavers go
Almost all go to university; Nottingham Trent, Liverpool, York, Warwick, Imperial and Sheffield are popular (GSG 2026).
Recognition
Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 207th of UK independent schools and 338th in the combined state and independent table (A level 45.5% A*/A, GCSE 58.4% 9–7; A-level rank 368, GCSE rank 310=).
For international families
A boys' day school with a small boarding house (34 boarders, 33 of them full). The main entry is at Year 7, with a small Year 6 intake (GSG 2026).
Good to know
London is about 1 hour 15 minutes by train from Loughborough.
Rankings
Sunday Times Parent Power
#207
UK independent schools (2026)
Sunday Times Parent Power
#338
State and independent, combined (2026)
Exam results
GCSE
9–7 (A*–A)
58.4%
A Level
A*
18%
A*–A
45.5%
A*–B
70.5%
Sources
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