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Charles Read Academy

Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Grantham. Ofsted report card (June 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 37.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 55 families put it first for 49 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
277
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Milligan
Opened
Feb 2011
School website 01476550333 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 2 Jun 2026Published 8 Jul 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 46 pupils

Attainment 8
37.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
30.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
54.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.58
2023/24 · CI 0.18 to 0.98
This school
37.6
Lincolnshire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
49
1st preferences
55
All applications
144
1st prefs per place
1.12
More first choices than places

42 of 55 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
267
Capacity
275
101% full
Girls / boys
40/60
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)42.3%
  • English as an additional language4.5%
  • SEN support36.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan8.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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