97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
81%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
878.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
889
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Grammar 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
97%
+2pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
81%
+4pp
89%83%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
61.3
-0.5
65.462.860.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.3
EBacc entry
85%
+1pp
85%81%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
878.3
+30.2
950.6895.9841.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 878.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
-4.0
37.433.629.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.3
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-5pp
24%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
889
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Edward Street, Louth, LN11 9LL
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 97% | 81% | 61.3 | Not applicable | 85% | 878.3 | 86% | 889 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 78% | 61.8 | +0.33 | 85% | 848.1 | 87% | 927 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 76% | 60.2 | +0.13 | 80% | 950.6 | 83% | 960 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 89% | 65.4 | +0.17 | 76% | 841.2 | 77% | 967 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 85% | 62.7 | +0.12 | 83% | 863.9 | 89% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 83% | 62.3 | +0.08 | 84% | 715.0 | 86% | 824 |
| 2016/17 | 95% | 74% | 61.7 | +0.23 | 83% | — | 88% | 859 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | -0.53 | 11% | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.20 | 16% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 24% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 37.4 | B- | -0.02 | 22% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 37.1 | B- | -0.08 | 31% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 37.3 | B- | +0.03 | 35% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 889 | 16.8 | 9% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 927 | 17.1 | 11% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 960 | 15.6 | 8% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 967 | 18.0 | 8% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 967 | 18.5 | 6% | 2% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 905 | 20.2 | 8% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 859 | 16.9 | 7% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.