Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5AD

Good

Inspected 4 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

66.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

788

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 788 / 920 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

6.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

66.2

Attainment 8

788 pupils

89.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

98.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

96 students

33.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

83%

To higher education

39%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

13.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

4.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£56,016

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,230 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,740

Spend per pupil

£7,727

Income per pupil

68%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.