The King's School, Grantham
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 13 December 2022
Previous inspections
- 14 February 2012Academy conversion letterReport
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 72.7 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 98% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 58% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 177 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,221
- Capacity
- 1,086
- Free school meals
- 8%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 66.3
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 9.3
- Leadership (FTE)
- 5
- Part-time teachers
- 26%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about The King's School, Grantham
What is The King's School, Grantham's Ofsted rating?
The King's School, Grantham was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 13 December 2022.
How do I apply for a place at The King's School, Grantham?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if The King's School, Grantham is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. The King's School, Grantham is a grammar school, so your child must also sit its entrance test, usually in September of Year 6. You register for the test separately, normally in the summer term of Year 5.
Does living near The King's School, Grantham guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when The King's School, Grantham has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a grammar school, it only offers places to children who reach the pass mark in its entrance test. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at The King's School, Grantham?
The King's School, Grantham had 1,221 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,086. It is a boys' school with a sixth form.
Nearby secondary schools
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
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0.4 miles away
The Priory Ruskin Academy
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0.5 miles away
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
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1.0 miles away
Walton Academy
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1.4 miles away
The Priory Belvoir Academy
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7.1 miles away