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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy

The Avenue, Grantham, NG31 7PX ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Grantham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 40.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 116 families put it first for 123 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
486
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Clare Barber
Opened
Jan 2021
School website 01476405200 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 23 Jan 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 36 pupils

Attainment 8
40.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
30.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
55.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.28
2023/24 · CI -0.73 to 0.17
This school
40.3
Lincolnshire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 136476), for example before it converted to an academy.

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
123
1st preferences
116
All applications
283
1st prefs per place
0.94
Fewer first choices than places

98 of 116 first-preference applicants were offered a place (84%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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
390
Capacity
625
78% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)54.6%
  • English as an additional language13.3%
  • SEN support25.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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