54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
148.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
267
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Charles Read Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-5pp
64%51%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+1pp
47%30%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
37.6
-4.9
46.039.933.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
13%
-1pp
23%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
148.5
-39.2
190.0157.2124.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 148.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
267
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
45%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, NG33 4NT
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 | 54% | 30% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 13% | 148.5 | 15% | 267 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 29% | 42.5 | +0.58 | 14% | 187.7 | 20% | 276 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 47% | 44.6 | +0.62 | 14% | 190.0 | 18% | 272 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 36% | 46.0 | +0.48 | 11% | 189.2 | 11% | 267 |
| 2018/19 | 38% | 13% | 33.7 | -0.43 | 23% | 124.3 | 28% | 251 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 24% | 34.8 | -0.38 | 15% | 109.2 | 24% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 30% | 42.3 | +0.09 | 13% | — | 22% | 215 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 267 | 18.3 | 45% | 4% | 42% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 276 | 14.1 | 50% | 5% | 42% | 10% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 272 | 14.4 | 39% | 5% | 40% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 267 | 44.5 | 28% | 3% | 39% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 259 | 26.4 | 29% | 3% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 251 | 21.3 | 35% | 4% | 39% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 242 | 21.2 | 38% | 3% | 43% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 215 | 17.6 | 41% | 4% | 43% | 7% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.