King Edward VI AcademyThe Banovallum School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Academy and The Banovallum School are secondary schools.
King Edward VI Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Banovallum School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Banovallum School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Academy was judged Good and The Banovallum School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for King Edward VI Academy and 35.2 for The Banovallum School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King Edward VI Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Banovallum School (46.0 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpilsbyKing Edward VI Academy | HorncastleThe Banovallum School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 31st of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 357 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 625 | |
| Location | Spilsby, PE23 5EW | Horncastle, LN9 6DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.4% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.5% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 77 | 127 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 608 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 28.3% 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.
King Edward VI Academy
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