St George's AcademyCarre's Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Academy and Carre's Grammar School are secondary schools in Sleaford.
St George's Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carre's Grammar School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Carre's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Academy was judged Good and Carre's Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for St George's Academy and 58.0 for Carre's Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St George's Academy (43.8 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Carre's Grammar School (59.9 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordSt George's Academy | SleafordCarre's Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 13th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,329 | 799 | |
| Capacity | 2,425 | 830 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7PP | Sleaford, NG34 7DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.4% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.9% | 92.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.7% Stronger figure | 68.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 5.46 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 389 | 106 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 73 | 101 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.1 | 36.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% | 19.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,329 | 799 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 11.4% 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.
St George's Academy
Carre's Grammar School
Full profiles: St George's Academy · Carre's Grammar School