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The King's School, Grantham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,221of 1,086 places
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Good, 13 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The King's School, Grantham (URN 120698, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 at The King's School, Grantham in 2023, 83% stayed on in The King's School, Grantham’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 11% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 144 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 73% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 56% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 72.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 95% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, The King's School, Grantham admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 72% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The King's School, Grantham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 180 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 83% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The King's School, Grantham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 144 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 73% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 56% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The King's School, Grantham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 72.7 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.78 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 6% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 68.8 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 72.9 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 177 | 100% | 88% | 72% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 177 | 100% | 89% | 51% | 20% | 98% |
| English Literature | 174 | 98% | 86% | 65% | 21% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 156 | 88% | 23% | 65% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 156 | 88% | 23% | 74% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 156 | 88% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 128 | 72% | 18% | 53% | 20% | 95% |
| History | 104 | 59% | 41% | 72% | 26% | 96% |
| French | 94 | 53% | 18% | 67% | 29% | 99% |
| Geography | 93 | 53% | 41% | 67% | 25% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 65 | 37% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 86% |
| Physical Education | 48 | 27% | 11% | 54% | 24% | 98% |
| Art and Design | 31 | 18% | 7% | 48% | 24% | 100% |
| Music | 30 | 17% | 5% | 57% | 33% | 100% |
| German | 26 | 15% | 5% | 96% | 33% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 12% | 31% | 57% | 32% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 21 | 12% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 100% |
| Drama | 21 | 12% | 7% | 10% | 27% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 11% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 95% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 9% | 8% | 69% | 21% | 100% |
| Arabic | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The King's School, Grantham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 319 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 154 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 43.00 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 39% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 82 | 53% | 31% |
| Physics | 57 | 37% | 12% |
| Psychology | 41 | 27% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 21% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 29 | 19% | 13% |
| Biology | 27 | 18% | 20% |
| Further Mathematics | 21 | 14% | 5% |
| Geography | 19 | 12% | 10% |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | 10% | 2% |
| English Literature | 12 | 8% | 11% |
| Politics | 11 | 7% | 6% |
| Product Design | 10 | 6% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 6% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| History | 6 | 4% | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 59 | 38% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.