60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
597.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
998
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of De Aston School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+7pp
64%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+10pp
40%34%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
42.5
+2.4
44.942.540.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
20%
-11pp
60%40%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
597.9
-62.0
659.8628.3596.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 597.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.3
+2.0
30.328.326.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.3
A-level value added
-0.13
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-3pp
6%5%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
998
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Willingham Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Local authority
Lincolnshire
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 | 60% | 40% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 20% | 597.9 | 20% | 998 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.39 | 31% | 659.8 | 31% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 34% | 43.1 | +0.16 | 22% | 596.7 | 23% | 1,004 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.09 | 38% | 617.0 | 45% | 1,002 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 33% | 44.2 | +0.00 | 60% | 629.7 | 61% | 958 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 37% | 46.4 | -0.02 | 66% | 570.1 | 67% | 940 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 26% | 42.3 | -0.16 | 56% | — | 56% | 926 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | C- | -0.13 | 3% | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 26.3 | C- | -0.17 | 6% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 30.3 | C | — | 3% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 26.2 | C- | — | 4% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.25 | 5% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 27.9 | C- | -0.23 | 0% | 59 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | +0.01 | 6% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 998 | 16.9 | 16% | 3% | 35% | 11% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 | 17.6 | 25% | 2% | 34% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,004 | 16.6 | 23% | 3% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,002 | 17.2 | 23% | 2% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 958 | 15.9 | 20% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 958 | 16.5 | 18% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 940 | 17.0 | 16% | 5% | 26% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 926 | 16.5 | 18% | 4% | 25% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.