62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
366.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
608
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Banovallum School · Secondary · Lincolnshire
Part ofHORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-3pp
65%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-8pp
37%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
41.9
0
46.044.041.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
18%
+12pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
366.7
-67.8
455.0403.2351.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 366.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
608
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Boston Road, Horncastle, LN9 6DA
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 | 62% | 29% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 18% | 366.7 | 29% | 608 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 37% | 41.9 | +0.04 | 6% | 434.5 | 15% | 616 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 31% | 41.9 | -0.04 | 10% | 351.5 | 22% | 608 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 33% | 46.0 | +0.06 | 13% | 455.0 | 16% | 612 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 22% | 43.0 | -0.13 | 20% | 356.9 | 27% | 583 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 30% | 44.3 | -0.24 | 17% | 419.1 | 23% | 578 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 35% | 44.3 | -0.16 | 15% | — | 23% | 589 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 608 | 15.5 | 21% | 2% | 33% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 616 | 16.5 | 11% | 2% | 30% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 608 | 15.9 | 13% | 2% | 29% | 11% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 612 | 16.7 | 11% | 1% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 620 | 19.4 | 11% | 1% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 583 | 17.6 | 10% | 1% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 589 | 17.3 | 9% | 1% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.