The King's School, Grantham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 137166
- Address
- Brook Street, NG31 6RP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1216 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.9% |
| Other White | 5.4% |
| Indian | 6.4% |
| Mixed | 9.7% |
| White British | 68.3% |
| Chinese | 2.1% |
| African | 1.6% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 95% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 72.7 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.78 |
| Local authority average | 3.98 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 156 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 156 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 65 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
The King's School, Grantham
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 129
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 85
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 11 | 177 177 0 |
| Year 12 | 164 164 0 |
| Year 13 | 154 154 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% |