Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleThe Banovallum School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horncastle.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle and The Banovallum School are secondary schools in Horncastle.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Banovallum School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle was judged Good and The Banovallum School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.7 for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle and 35.2 for The Banovallum School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (69.4 in 2021-22, 62.7 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 | HorncastleQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | HorncastleThe Banovallum School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 31st of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 788 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 625 | |
| Location | Horncastle, LN9 5AD | Horncastle, LN9 6DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.7 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.5% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 95.0% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 120 | 127 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 96 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 33.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 788 | 608 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 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.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
The Banovallum School
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