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Grammar schools in the East Midlands

All 15 grammar schools in the East Midlands.

15 schools in East Midlands

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  1. Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy

    Sleaford, NG34 7RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    148 first choices, 124 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.0

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    747
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
  2. Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

    Grantham, NG31 9AU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    268 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.4

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,238
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
  3. Spalding High School

    Spalding, PE11 2PJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    202 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.5

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    970
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Spalding High School
  4. The King's School, Grantham

    Grantham, NG31 6RP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    280 first choices, 171 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.2

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,221
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school The King's School, Grantham
  5. Caistor Grammar School

    Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Midlands grammar schools average, low absence.

    142 first choices, 113 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.9

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.8%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    690
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Caistor Grammar School
  6. Bourne Grammar School

    Bourne, PE10 9JE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    301 first choices, 238 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.2

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,718
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Bourne Grammar School
  7. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

    Horncastle, LN9 5AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    167 first choices, 118 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.7

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    788
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
  8. Spalding Grammar School

    Spalding, PE11 2XH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    153 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.9

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,023
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Spalding Grammar School
  9. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

    Alford, LN13 9HY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Midlands grammar schools average, high absence.

    86 first choices, 68 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.9

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    565
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
  10. The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

    Gainsborough, DN21 2ST · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    222 first choices, 188 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.0

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    1,139
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
  11. King Edward VI Grammar School

    Louth, LN11 9LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    146 first choices, 130 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.8

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    900
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school King Edward VI Grammar School
  12. Carre's Grammar School

    Sleaford, NG34 7DD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    95 first choices, 113 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.0

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    810
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Carre's Grammar School
  13. Boston High School

    Boston, PE21 9PF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    158 first choices, 119 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.6

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    837
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Boston High School
  14. Skegness Grammar School

    Skegness, PE25 2QS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East Midlands grammar schools average, high absence.

    129 first choices, 71 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.0

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    622
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school Skegness Grammar School
  15. The Boston Grammar School

    Boston, PE21 6JY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the East Midlands grammar schools average.

    163 first choices, 136 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.7

    East Midlands grammar schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%East Midlands grammar schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    924
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school The Boston Grammar School
The big picture

How the East Midlands's grammar schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the East Midlands 62.9England 46.2Skegness Grammar School: 54The Boston Grammar School: 54.7Boston High School: 56.6King Edward VI Grammar School: 58.8Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy: 59.9Spalding Grammar School: 59.9Carre's Grammar School: 60The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough: 62Spalding High School: 62.5Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle: 62.7Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy: 63Bourne Grammar School: 67.2Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School: 68.4Caistor Grammar School: 68.9The King's School, Grantham: 73.2020406080
Grammar schools in the East Midlands

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the East Midlands average 5.3%Caistor Grammar School: 3.8%The King's School, Grantham: 4.3%Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School: 4.3%Bourne Grammar School: 4.7%The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough: 4.9%Spalding Grammar School: 4.9%Carre's Grammar School: 5%Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy: 5.1%King Edward VI Grammar School: 5.2%Spalding High School: 5.5%Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle: 5.5%The Boston Grammar School: 5.8%Boston High School: 5.9%Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy: 6.2%Skegness Grammar School: 7.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Grammar schools in the East Midlands

Ofsted grades in the East Midlands

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 11
  • Good: 9 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the East Midlands

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 15 grammar schools in the East Midlands have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Grammar schools in the East Midlands, explained

There are 15 grammar schools in the East Midlands, teaching 14,192 children.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in East Midlands grammar schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 62.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

10.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,129 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many grammar schools are in the East Midlands?
There are 15 grammar schools in the East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best grammar schools in the East Midlands?
The highest-ranked grammar schools in the East Midlands on Eduscope are Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School and Spalding High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools are in the East Midlands?
the East Midlands has 2 grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are grammar schools in the East Midlands ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in the East Midlands grammar schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in the East Midlands is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do grammar school admissions work in the East Midlands?
Grammar schools in the East Midlands select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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