Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 138665
- Address
- West Street, LN9 5AD
- Website
- http://www.qegs.lincs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 788 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 75.6%
Indian 5.7%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.7%
African 2.7%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 89%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.1
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.34
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 76 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 63 56 |
| Year 8 | 121 60 61 |
| Year 9 | 120 60 60 |
| Year 10 | 120 62 58 |
| Year 11 | 123 59 64 |
| Year 12 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 13 | 96 45 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.4% |