SCHOOL PROFILE

Carre's Grammar School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137213
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 830 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 810 810 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 77 9.5% of pupils
Male pupils 733 90.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.7%
17.1 pts below England
School 7.7%
North Kesteven 21.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.0%
14.3 pts below England
School 6.0%
North Kesteven 4.3%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
North Kesteven 1.8%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
682
Any other White background
4.4%
36
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
20
Unclassified
1.6%
13
White and Asian
1.4%
11
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 4.2% 34 of 810 pupils
16.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 4.2%
North Kesteven 16.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.7% 30 pupils
England 14.8% 11.1 pts below
EHC plans 0.5% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Specific learning difficulty 8
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Hearing impairment 2
Physical disability 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

58.0 18.8 pts above England
School 58.0
North Kesteven 41.1
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 78.3% England 36.0% 42.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 92.5% England 51.4% 41.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 68.9% England 30.6% 38.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.46 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.01 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.25 pts lower than England
School 4.96%
North Kesteven 5.03%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.45 pts lower than England
School 11.36%
North Kesteven 11.18%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.70%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.10 pts lower than England
School 0.70%
North Kesteven 1.09%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.6% 5.3 pts above England
Carre's Grammar School
97.6%
North Kesteven
91.6%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information