Carre's Grammar SchoolSir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Carre's Grammar School and Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn are secondary schools.
Carre's Grammar School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Carre's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Carre's Grammar School was judged Good and Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Carre's Grammar School and 39.8 for Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn.
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 Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn (46.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordCarre's Grammar School | LincolnSir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 28th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 799 | 994 | |
| Capacity | 830 | 838 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7DD | Lincoln, LN5 0PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 78.3% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.5% Stronger figure | 53.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.9% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.46 Stronger figure | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 39 | |
| A-level average points | 35.8 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 33.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 799 | 994 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
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