Carre's Grammar SchoolKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
Carre's Grammar School and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy are secondary schools in Sleaford.
Carre's Grammar School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Carre's Grammar School was judged Good and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Carre's Grammar School and 61.8 for Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Carre's Grammar School (59.9 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (68.6 in 2021-22, 61.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordCarre's Grammar School | SleafordKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 3rd of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 799 | 756 | |
| Capacity | 830 | 822 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7DD | Sleaford, NG34 7RS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 | 61.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 78.3% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.5% | 98.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.9% | 92.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.46 | 5.93 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 35.8 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 799 | 756 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Carre's Grammar School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
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