De Aston SchoolCaistor Yarborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Rasen.
Summary of the comparison
De Aston School and Caistor Yarborough Academy are secondary schools in Market Rasen.
De Aston School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Caistor Yarborough Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caistor Yarborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
De Aston School was judged Good and Caistor Yarborough Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for De Aston School and 44.6 for Caistor Yarborough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at De Aston School (44.9 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Caistor Yarborough Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market RasenDe Aston School | Market RasenCaistor Yarborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 17th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 939 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 1,282 | 580 | |
| Location | Market Rasen, LN8 3RF | Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.9% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.6% | 63.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 998 | 611 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.2% | 19.8% 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
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.
De Aston School
Caistor Yarborough Academy
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