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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford

Officially Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY

Local ranking10th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

628

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
60.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
72.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
95.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
94.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
72

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

41

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.5
16-18 Cohort
97

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
533
Boys
250 (47%)
Girls
283 (53%)
Capacity
628 (85% full)
SEND
4.9%
FSM Eligible
14.0%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.8%
SEN Support
4.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,608/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

85.7%

White British

2.6%

Mixed Other

2.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136315
UKPRN
10031577
Establishment No.
5401
Trust
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

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