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Secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Lincolnshire has 54 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 8,198 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 86% stayed in education (England 86%): 40% in a school sixth form, 4% at a sixth form college, 41% at a further education college.
4% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 39% of students in Lincolnshire went to university (England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 45.1 against 46.1 for England; 42% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Lincolnshire against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (54)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 837 | 95% | 77% | 17% | 2% | 66% | 58.8 | 77% |
| Bourne AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,573 | 88% | 46% | 41% | 4% | 53% | 47.2 | 37% |
| Bourne Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,718 | 97% | 84% | 11% | 1% | 72% | 68.6 | 92% |
| Branston Community AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,132 | 89% | 46% | 43% | 5% | 51% | 43.8 | 35% |
| Caistor Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 690 | 97% | 73% | 6% | 2% | 68% | 69.8 | 89% |
| Caistor Yarborough AcademyAcademy converter | 680 | 81% | 5% | 28% | 6% | — | 43.8 | 44% |
| Carre's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 810 | 96% | 75% | 20% | 4% | 65% | 58.0 | 78% |
| Charles Read AcademyAcademy converter | 277 | 86% | 29% | 57% | 4% | — | 37.6 | 30% |
| Cowley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 621 | 82% | 13% | 68% | 6% | — | 36.5 | 17% |
| De Aston SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 939 | 86% | 36% | 43% | 2% | 51% | 42.5 | 40% |
| Giles AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 793 | 84% | 16% | 66% | 3% | — | 38.6 | 22% |
| Haven High AcademyAcademy converter | 1,229 | 81% | 9% | 72% | 2% | — | 31.7 | 12% |
| John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeAcademy converter | 650 | 79% | 2% | 44% | 3% | — | 36.2 | 20% |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,238 | 97% | 88% | 6% | 0% | 72% | 68.8 | 87% |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 747 | 95% | 80% | 14% | 1% | 70% | 61.8 | 85% |
| King Edward VI AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 357 | 87% | 18% | 68% | 0% | — | 39.3 | 24% |
| King Edward VI Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 900 | 92% | 53% | 7% | 4% | 61% | 61.3 | 81% |
| Lincoln Castle AcademyAcademy converter | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.8 | 42% |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,275 | 77% | 32% | 45% | 1% | 46% | 38.3 | 32% |
| Lincoln UTCUniversity technical college · sixth form | 389 | 76% | 33% | 42% | 9% | 46% | 46.1 | 56% |
| Louth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 891 | 76% | 3% | 31% | 5% | — | 45.0 | 36% |
| North Kesteven AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 587 | 81% | 19% | 62% | 3% | 53% | 37.9 | 24% |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 565 | 88% | 57% | 19% | 4% | 54% | 60.5 | 72% |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 788 | 97% | 81% | 15% | 1% | 69% | 66.2 | 89% |
| Sir Robert Pattinson AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,310 | 87% | 29% | 58% | 5% | 66% | 45.9 | 45% |
| Sir William Robertson Academy, WelbournAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,015 | 83% | 31% | 51% | 6% | 42% | 39.8 | 28% |
| Skegness AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 939 | 75% | 19% | 56% | 4% | 27% | 30.7 | 5% |
| Skegness Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 622 | 83% | 59% | 23% | 6% | 75% | 52.0 | 62% |
| Somercotes AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 395 | 73% | 3% | 36% | 7% | — | 40.6 | 30% |
| Spalding AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,486 | 83% | 21% | 61% | 5% | — | 45.3 | 31% |
| Spalding Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,023 | 94% | 75% | 17% | 2% | 58% | 58.8 | 75% |
| Spalding High SchoolCommunity school · sixth form · selective | 970 | 96% | 82% | 13% | 1% | 57% | 63.0 | 75% |
| Stamford Welland AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 648 | 86% | 19% | 65% | 2% | — | 39.7 | 18% |
| St George's AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 2,281 | 80% | 42% | 39% | 4% | 40% | 39.3 | 24% |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 601 | 79% | 31% | 48% | 4% | 44% | 37.7 | 26% |
| The Banovallum SchoolAcademy converter | 621 | 83% | 14% | 68% | 6% | — | 41.9 | 29% |
| The Barnes Wallis AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 483 | 81% | 7% | 71% | 5% | — | 39.1 | 27% |
| The Boston Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 924 | 95% | 61% | 33% | 1% | 54% | 53.1 | 54% |
| The Deepings SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 967 | 82% | 23% | 58% | 8% | 53% | 38.6 | 32% |
| The Gainsborough AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 767 | 79% | 4% | 67% | 5% | — | 38.0 | 24% |
| The King's School, GranthamAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,221 | 99% | 83% | 11% | 0% | 73% | 72.7 | 95% |
| The Priory Academy LSSTAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,749 | 92% | 71% | 21% | 2% | 59% | 53.9 | 59% |
| The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 922 | 77% | 27% | 48% | 4% | 34% | 35.6 | 29% |
| The Priory Pembroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 590 | 86% | 19% | 65% | 4% | — | 41.0 | 31% |
| The Priory Ruskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,347 | 80% | 48% | 30% | 7% | 45% | 41.4 | 22% |
| The Priory Witham AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,068 | 82% | 40% | 39% | 4% | 29% | 37.9 | 24% |
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughCommunity school · sixth form · selective | 1,139 | 95% | 61% | 8% | 2% | 65% | 62.5 | 80% |
| Thomas Middlecott AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 612 | 77% | 6% | 71% | 5% | — | 32.1 | 16% |
| University Academy HolbeachAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,378 | 83% | 50% | 32% | 9% | 20% | 39.9 | 28% |
| University Academy Long SuttonAcademy sponsor led | 708 | 81% | 14% | 67% | 4% | — | 32.4 | 17% |
| Walton AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 822 | 90% | 49% | 41% | 2% | 42% | 41.1 | 27% |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyAcademy converter | 486 | 77% | 14% | 62% | 3% | — | 40.3 | 31% |
| William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,488 | 88% | 53% | 33% | 6% | 65% | 50.8 | 53% |
| William Lovell Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 347 | 73% | 2% | 71% | 7% | — | 29.4 | 13% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (25)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 15% | — | — |
| Grantham Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 16% | — | — |
| Lincoln Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 12% | — | — |
| Sleaford Joint Sixth Formcollege · Sixth form centres | — | — | — | — | — | 53% | — | — |
| Castles Educationindependent · Other independent school | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 0% |
| Heckington House Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | 0% |
| Kirkstone House Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 22.0 | 10% |
| Lincoln Minster Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.2 | 3% |
| Stamford Endowed Schoolsindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,029 | — | — | — | — | — | 39.4 | 0% |
| Athena Schoolspecial · Community special school | 112 | 75% | 0% | 69% | 0% | — | 6.0 | 0% |
| Bridge House Independent Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 0% |
| Esland Grantham Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 0% |
| Oakwood House Independent Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.4 | 0% |
| The Lincoln St Christopher's Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 327 | 100% | 0% | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The St Francis Special School, Lincolnspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 175 | 88% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Aegir - A Specialist Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 151 | 95% | 0% | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Boston Endeavour Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 161 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Greenfields Academystate · Academy special converter | 76 | 78% | 0% | 78% | 11% | — | 5.4 | 0% |
| Newton Bridge Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | 0% |
| St Bernard's Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 115 | 63% | 0% | 50% | 0% | — | — | — |
| St Lawrence Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 179 | 95% | 0% | 54% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Eresby School, Spilsbystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 112 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Tulip Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 238 | 96% | 0% | 93% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Willoughby Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 143 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Woodlands Academystate · Academy special converter | 83 | 83% | 0% | 83% | 0% | — | 5.1 | 0% |