Explore Loughborough Grammar School: A Comprehensive Review

Here are the available activities at Loughborough Grammar School:

Music Department:

• • Over 50 ensembles, choral, and extracurricular groups.
  • Music and music tech A levels available.
  • Summer al fresco concert is always a highlight.

Drama Department:

• • Co-ed drama department led by two full-time staff.
  • Annual Christmas panto involving all year 7s.
  • Upper and lower school productions, recent productions include Les Misérables.

Art Department:

• • Four large, airy studios packed with outstanding work.
  • Inspirational teaching and studios catering to all levels.
  • Dedicated head of DT supports self-driven initiatives.

Thursday Afternoon Curriculum (Years 10 to 13):

• • Options include Prue Leith cookery course, TEFL, sign language, DofE.
  • Sixth form professional development programme.
  • Over 300 pupils across foundation make up one of the largest CCF contingents outside London.

Clubs and Activities:

• • Over 100 clubs including drone, Rubik’s cube, beekeeping, and shooting.
  • Healthy competition across four houses with a large noticeboard showcasing latest successes.

Sport:

• • Basketball, football, badminton alongside rugby, hockey, cricket, and athletics.
  • Excellent coaching with fixtures on Saturdays against various schools.
  • Swimming pool and fitness suite busy with training and clubs.
  • Modern pentathlon success for award-winning team.

These activities offer a diverse range of options for students to explore their interests, hone their skills, and build lasting friendships.

Year 6 Entry: This entry point is described as a “unique offering” with a small intake. It primarily caters to state school pupils, with approximately six students admitted in 2023 and a more typical intake of 14 in 2022. This entry stage helps bridge the gap and create familiarity for students before they progress to Year 7. Students admitted at this stage are joined by those coming up from Fairfield Prep and other local state primaries.

Year 7 Entry is the main intake point for students. The total capacity for Year 7 is 100 places, with a quarter typically filled by students from Fairfield Prep.

Sixth Form Entry: Approximately 25 students join the school at the sixth form level. Entry requirements include obtaining a minimum of 30 points across the best five GCSEs, with at least a grade 5 in English language and maths. Most students far exceed these minimum requirements.

Admissions Process:

• • Regardless of the entry point, all applicants undergo rigorous assessment.
  • This assessment includes age-appropriate English and maths tests.
  • Applicants are also required to provide a report and reference from their prior school.
  • Additionally, an interview with the headmaster or deputy head academic is part of the admissions process.
  • For overseas applicants, there is an additional English assessment conducted by the EAL coordinator.
  • Sixth form applicants must demonstrate a minimum B2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for English proficiency.