The King's School, GranthamKesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
The King's School, Grantham and Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School are secondary schools in Grantham.
The King's School, Grantham scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
The King's School, Grantham was judged Good and Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.7 for The King's School, Grantham and 68.8 for Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The King's School, Grantham (72.3 in 2021-22, 72.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (70.1 in 2021-22, 68.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamThe King's School, Grantham | GranthamKesteven and Grantham Girls' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 1st of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,216 | 1,202 | |
| Capacity | 1,086 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 6RP | Grantham, NG31 9AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.7 Stronger figure | 68.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.9% Stronger figure | 86.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 97.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.6% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.78 Stronger figure | 6.04 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 154 | 146 | |
| A-level average points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.1 Stronger figure | 40.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 38.5% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,216 | 1,202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 7.3% 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
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.
The King's School, Grantham
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
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