56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
763.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,379
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 17/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Priory Ruskin 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
56%
+5pp
59%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
34%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
41.4
+0.1
44.843.041.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
15%
-6pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
763.3
-57.5
840.7770.5700.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 763.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
+0.9
32.128.324.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
-0.12
0
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-7pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,379
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Rushcliffe Road, Grantham, NG31 8ED
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 | 56% | 22% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 15% | 763.3 | 23% | 1,379 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 25% | 41.3 | +0.22 | 22% | 820.8 | 34% | 1,406 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 32% | 43.7 | +0.15 | 16% | 823.4 | 32% | 1,406 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 34% | 44.8 | +0.28 | 21% | 840.7 | 35% | 1,427 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 30% | 42.5 | +0.15 | 10% | 700.3 | 23% | 1,339 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 36% | 44.7 | -0.15 | 11% | 732.2 | 35% | 1,297 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 36% | 44.9 | +0.52 | 12% | — | 20% | 1,238 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.12 | 11% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | -0.12 | 18% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 27.9 | C- | — | 0% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 30.2 | C | — | 8% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.44 | 0% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.60 | 2% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 25.9 | C- | -0.08 | 9% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,379 | 15.9 | 24% | 10% | 31% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,406 | 16.9 | 21% | 9% | 27% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,406 | 16.7 | 19% | 9% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,427 | 17.2 | 16% | 9% | 26% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,389 | 17.3 | 15% | 9% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,339 | 16.8 | 12% | 10% | 23% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,297 | 16.8 | 10% | 10% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,238 | 16.5 | 10% | 10% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.