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The Banovallum School

Boston Road, Horncastle, LN9 6DA

Local ranking31st of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

625

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 3 March 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
35.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
19.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
42.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
127

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
608
Boys
307 (49%)
Girls
314 (51%)
Capacity
625 (99% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
33.4%
EAL
1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.6%
SEN Support
13.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
41.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,075/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
11.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%

93.9%

White British

1.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141581
UKPRN
10048079
Establishment No.
4050
Trust
HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST

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