92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
78%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
69%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
578.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
799
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Carre's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofCOMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
+2pp
95%93%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
78%
+11pp
83%73%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
Attainment 8
58.0
+0.8
59.958.557.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.0
EBacc entry
69%
-2pp
78%70%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
578.7
-10.0
673.0615.3557.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 578.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.8
+1.4
42.538.534.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
+0.14
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-1pp
30%24%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
799
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 92% | 78% | 58.0 | Not applicable | 69% | 578.7 | 90% | 799 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 67% | 57.2 | -0.01 | 71% | 588.7 | 81% | 789 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 78% | 58.6 | +0.12 | 78% | 673.0 | 85% | 806 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 83% | 59.9 | -0.15 | 74% | 560.4 | 88% | 776 |
| 2018/19 | 95% | 63% | 58.4 | -0.19 | 62% | 557.6 | 70% | 779 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 80% | 62.9 | +0.09 | 86% | 615.7 | 91% | 798 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 77% | 61.2 | -0.05 | 78% | — | 89% | 823 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | +0.14 | 19% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.26 | 20% | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 18% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 42.5 | B+ | — | 30% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 36.1 | B- | +0.00 | 24% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | -0.09 | 21% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.08 | 16% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 799 | 18.4 | 5% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 789 | 17.2 | 11% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 806 | 17.8 | 12% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 776 | 17.6 | 10% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 790 | 17.3 | 8% | 3% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 779 | 15.7 | 6% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 798 | 16.0 | 6% | 1% | 8% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 823 | 16.8 | 6% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.