leicester grammar school trust

What leicester grammar school trust does

Leicester Grammar School Trust is a charitable educational trust operating three independent co-educational day schools in Great Glen, Leicestershire, UK. The Trust family comprises Leicester Grammar Junior School (ages 3-11), LGS Stoneygate (ages 4-16), and Leicester Grammar School (ages 10-18), collectively covering the full educational journey from early years through sixth form. The Trust is structured as a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity in England and Wales (Company Registration: 1521751, Charity Registration: 510809) and is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Michael Holley.

The Trust's core product is independent school education, supplemented by ancillary service offerings including SWIM@LGST (a new in-house swimming programme launching Autumn 2026 with a heated 25-metre indoor pool), Café@LGS (on-site catering open to staff, students and external visitors), Venue Hire, and Holiday Camps. The trading subsidiary LGS Enterprises Ltd operates venue hire for weddings, conferences, concerts, drama productions, and sports bookings, gifting all profits to the School's Bursary Fund. Standard school IT infrastructure supports operations, with individual school websites and an online admissions platform (applicaa.com).

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition fees charged to families, with secondary revenue streams from venue hire (transaction fees), holiday camps, swimming programme subscriptions, and café sales. The Trust employs event-driven admissions via Open Mornings (next scheduled Saturday 3 October 2026), school visits and enquiries, with applications managed per school through dedicated admissions contacts. Tuition fees are not publicly disclosed, though the Trust positions itself as "affordable excellence" within the UK independent education sector. Chief Executive Stephen Jeffries leads the organisation alongside the three school heads.

Name

leicester grammar school trust

Legal name

Leicester Grammar School Trust

Website

https://leicestergrammar.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Leicester Grammar School Trust is a UK charitable trust operating three independent co-educational day schools (ages 3-18) in Great Glen, Leicestershire, generating revenue from tuition, venue hire, and ancillary services through its LGS Enterprises Ltd subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs & Learning Differences Private Schools (EDAJABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Co-educational day schools
• Primary and secondary education
• Sixth form education
• Extracurricular activity programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Glen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: The Trust generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from three independent co-educational day schools serving ages 3-18. Fees are charged to families for educational services.
2. Venue hire and facilities rental: LGS Enterprises Ltd operates venue hire services offering spaces for weddings, parties, concerts, drama productions, conferences, and external sports clubs. All profits from LGS Enterprises Ltd are gifted to the School's Bursary Fund.
3. Holiday camps: Holiday camps provide activities for children during school holidays at the school facilities, generating revenue from external participants.
4. SWIM@LGST swimming programme: New in-house swimming programme launching Autumn 2026 offering structured learn-to-swim lessons, rookie lifeguard courses, and community swimming sessions. Replaces previous arrangement with Penguins Swimming Academy.
5. Café@LGS: The café operates as a trading enterprise serving sixth form students, staff, parents, and external visitors. Open Monday-Friday 8am-5:45pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. Offers hot/cold drinks, pastries, panini, sandwiches, soup, jacket potatoes, pasta and sweet treats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Leicester Grammar School Trust runs a family of three independent co-educational day schools in Great Glen, Leicestershire: Leicester Grammar Junior School (Ages 3-11), LGS Stoneygate (Ages 4-16), and Leicester Grammar School (Ages 10-18). The Trust delivers the full educational journey from early years through sixth form, supplemented by a swimming programme (SWIM@LGST), holiday camps, an on-site café, and venue hire. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition fees, with ancillary trading income channelled through the LGS Enterprises Ltd subsidiary and donated to the School's Bursary Fund.

Product overview

Leicester Grammar School Trust is an educational institution operating three independent co-educational day schools (Leicester Grammar Junior School ages 3-11, LGS Stoneygate ages 4-16, and Leicester Grammar School ages 10-18) across Great Glen, Leicestershire. The Trust offers educational services as its core product, supplemented by ancillary service offerings including SWIM@LGST (swimming programme), Café@LGS (catering service), Venue Hire (facility rental), and Holiday Camps (activity programmes). These services operate under the LGS Enterprises Ltd trading subsidiary, with profits directed to the school's Bursary Fund.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• SWIM@LGST: A high-quality swimming programme for children of all ages and abilities, launching in Autumn 2026 at Leicester Grammar School Trust, Great Glen. Follows Swim England-aligned programme with expert teaching and safety-first approach.

Products and services

• Leicester Grammar School (Senior School) Independent co-educational day school education for pupils ages 10-18, including GCSE, A Level, and Oxbridge preparation; large modern campus with shared leadership across the Trust.
• Leicester Grammar Junior School Independent co-educational day school education for pupils ages 3-11 covering early years through to the end of primary school; shares the Senior School campus and Trust leadership.
• LGS Stoneygate Independent co-educational day school education for pupils ages 4-16 in a more rural Great Glen setting, offering smaller classes and individual attention within the Trust family.
• SWIM@LGST High-quality in-house swimming programme for children of all ages and abilities, offering structured learn-to-swim lessons aligned with Swim England, Rookie Lifeguard courses, and community swimming sessions. Open to Trust pupils and the wider community.
• Venue Hire (LGS Enterprises Ltd) Facility and venue hire for external clubs, organisations, and individuals hosting weddings, parties, concerts, drama productions, conferences, and sports activities on the Trust's Great Glen campuses.
• Holiday Camps School-holiday activity camps offering engaging programmes for children using the Trust's facilities; open to Trust pupils and external participants.
• Café@LGS On-site café offering hot and cold drinks, pastries, panini, baguettes, hot sandwiches, freshly made soup, jacket potatoes, pasta and sweet treats; open to sixth form students, staff, parents, and external visitors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Penguins Swimming AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2026The Trust worked closely with Penguins Swimming Academy to ensure a smooth transition when launching their own SWIM@LGST programme in Autumn 2026. Penguins Swimming Academy had previously provided swimming lessons for 18 years. The transition arrangement ensures each swimmer's current stage is recognised and progression continues without disruption.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The King's School, Leicester: Long-established independent day school in central Leicester serving a similar catchment and fee-paying demographic. Most direct head-to-head competitor within the same local market for senior school applications.
• Loughborough Grammar School (Loughborough Endowed Schools): Independent day school in nearby Loughborough operating under a charitable foundation alongside Loughborough High School. Closely comparable on co-educational (boys at grammar) day schooling, academic profile, and East Midlands catchment.
• Uppingham School: High-achieving independent co-educational boarding and day school in Rutland, within the same Leicestershire/Rutland catchment. Comparable on academic reputation, A-level outcomes, and broad co-curricular programme.
• Oakham School: Independent co-educational boarding and day school in Oakham, Rutland, with a comparable multi-house structure and academic profile. Direct competitor for senior school applicants from the same regional corridor.
• Repton School: Historic independent school in Derbyshire operating senior, prep, and pre-prep phases under a single foundation - structurally similar multi-school co-educational model with a strong academic and sporting reputation.
• Grace Dieu Manor School: Catholic independent preparatory school in Leicestershire serving ages 4-16. Comparable on small-scale independent day provision within the same immediate catchment feeding into senior schools.
• Ratcliffe College: Catholic independent day and boarding school in Leicestershire, full 3-18 age range with strong academic and pastoral profile. Directly comparable full-age-range co-educational model in the same region.
• Stamford School: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Stamford, Lincolnshire, with adjacent Stamford High School forming a multi-school foundation. Comparable multi-school co-educational model slightly outside the immediate catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International multi-academy operator of independent schools. Comparable as a multi-school operator scaling shared central services across many campuses, though operating at much greater scale and across multiple countries.
• United Church Schools Trust (United Learning): One of the UK's largest multi-academy and independent school trusts, operating a portfolio of schools under a central charitable governance structure. Comparable as a multi-school charitable operator with shared leadership and back-office functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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