66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
544.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
877
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir John Nelthorpe School · Secondary with sixth form · North Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+2pp
79%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+7pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.0
+3.2
51.747.242.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
52%
-0pp
55%53%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
544.1
-21.8
646.0549.1452.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 544.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.4
-2.7
30.026.723.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.4
A-level value added
-0.50
+0.1
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+7pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
877
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Grammar School Road, Brigg, DN20 8AA
Local authority
North 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 | 66% | 44% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 52% | 544.1 | 52% | 877 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 37% | 42.8 | -0.46 | 52% | 566.0 | 52% | 830 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.15 | 52% | 560.7 | 52% | 796 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 49% | 51.7 | +0.03 | 55% | 646.0 | 55% | 775 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 48% | 47.5 | -0.02 | 52% | 452.1 | 54% | 725 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 43% | 48.5 | -0.21 | 56% | 494.0 | 57% | 677 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 51% | 50.7 | +0.16 | 52% | — | 53% | 628 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.50 | 7% | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 26.1 | C- | -0.57 | 0% | 21 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 14% | 26 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | C | — | 0% | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 27.1 | C- | -0.18 | 0% | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 23 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | -0.27 | 28% | 30 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 877 | 19.3 | 15% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 830 | 17.7 | 15% | 2% | 21% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 796 | 18.4 | 16% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 775 | 18.2 | 14% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 748 | 19.3 | 15% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 725 | 18.6 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 677 | 17.5 | 9% | 2% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 628 | 18.7 | 9% | 1% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.