The Priory Ruskin AcademyWest Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grantham.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory Ruskin Academy and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy are secondary schools in Grantham.
The Priory Ruskin Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Priory Ruskin Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory Ruskin Academy was judged the expected standard and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for The Priory Ruskin Academy and 36.6 for West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Priory Ruskin Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (32.1 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GranthamThe Priory Ruskin Academy | GranthamWest Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 38th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,347 | 486 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 625 | |
| Location | Grantham, NG31 8ED | Grantham, NG31 7PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 235 | 63 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 80 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,379 | 390 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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.
The Priory Ruskin Academy
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