99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
95%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
72.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1199.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,216
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School, Grantham · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofTHE KING'S SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+2pp
99%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
95%
-2pp
97%91%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
Attainment 8
72.7
+2.0
72.768.864.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72.7
EBacc entry
58%
+7pp
60%55%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1199.7
+79.0
1199.71111.21022.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1199.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.0
-1.3
46.041.937.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
A-level value added
+0.32
0
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
39%
+4pp
44%36%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,216
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Brook Street, Grantham, NG31 6RP
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 | 99% | 95% | 72.7 | Not applicable | 58% | 1199.7 | 63% | 1,216 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 96% | 70.7 | +1.10 | 50% | 1120.7 | 58% | 1,200 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 96% | 69.7 | +0.83 | 59% | 1162.0 | 63% | 1,188 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 72.3 | +0.83 | 60% | 1198.2 | 65% | 1,184 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 84% | 64.9 | +0.46 | 52% | 1022.6 | 55% | 1,169 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 93% | 68.7 | +0.57 | 64% | 985.7 | 66% | 1,142 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 94% | 66.3 | +0.41 | 68% | — | 72% | 1,119 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.0 | B+ | +0.32 | 39% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 44.3 | B+ | +0.36 | 34% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 42.5 | B+ | — | 32% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | A- | — | 44% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 37.8 | B- | +0.09 | 27% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.04 | 22% | 146 |
| 2016/17 | 35.7 | B- | +0.19 | 26% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,216 | 18.6 | 6% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,200 | 19.1 | 6% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 1,188 | 18.4 | 7% | 13% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,184 | 17.6 | 10% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,209 | 18.6 | 10% | 11% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,169 | 18.2 | 8% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,142 | 18.4 | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,119 | 17.8 | 8% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.