96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
94%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
404.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
533
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy · 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
96%
+1pp
97%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
-4pp
84%75%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
60.5
+1.4
64.962.059.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.5
EBacc entry
94%
-0pp
96%94%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
EBacc APS
404.6
-125.5
549.5477.1404.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 404.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.28
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
-0.8
38.137.035.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.3
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+4pp
20%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
88%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
85%
Education or employment
57%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
20%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
533
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
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 | 96% | 72% | 60.5 | Not applicable | 94% | 404.6 | 96% | 533 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 76% | 59.1 | +0.28 | 95% | 530.2 | 95% | 529 |
| 2022/23 | 95% | 68% | 60.2 | +0.36 | 93% | 454.5 | 93% | 527 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 66% | 59.4 | +0.00 | 96% | 494.5 | 97% | 540 |
| 2018/19 | 97% | 84% | 64.9 | +0.43 | 92% | 549.5 | 92% | 573 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 93% | 66.3 | +0.67 | 91% | 479.8 | 91% | 554 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 89% | 66.9 | +0.55 | 91% | — | 91% | 546 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | -0.09 | 20% | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | B- | +0.23 | 16% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 16% | 51 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 17% | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 38.0 | B- | -0.11 | 14% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 38.6 | B | -0.09 | 29% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 36.8 | B- | -0.01 | 11% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 533 | 15.1 | 5% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 529 | 15.2 | 5% | 1% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 527 | 15.3 | 4% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 540 | 16.3 | 3% | 4% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 544 | 15.8 | 4% | 4% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 573 | 16.5 | 4% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 554 | 15.0 | 7% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 546 | 14.2 | 7% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.