Boston High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.8
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
- Pupils on roll
- 788of 920 places
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 123
- Ofsted
- Good, 4 June 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (URN 120707, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 122 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle in 2023, 81% stayed on in Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 15% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 114 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 39% 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 66.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 89% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 5% 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 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 122 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 81% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 114 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 66.2 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 89% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 89% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.35 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 6% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 57.0 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 66.8 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 123 | 100% | 88% | 49% | 22% | 99% |
| English Language | 123 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 98% |
| English Literature | 123 | 100% | 86% | 52% | 21% | 98% |
| Biology | 78 | 63% | 23% | 63% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 77 | 63% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 77 | 63% | 23% | 57% | 47% | 99% |
| History | 77 | 63% | 41% | 60% | 26% | 96% |
| French | 76 | 62% | 18% | 47% | 29% | 82% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 46% | 18% | 37% | 20% | 91% |
| Geography | 57 | 46% | 41% | 51% | 25% | 98% |
| Combined Science | 46 | 37% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 96% |
| Spanish | 34 | 28% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 62% |
| Design and Technology | 32 | 26% | 11% | 38% | 23% | 97% |
| German | 32 | 26% | 5% | 66% | 33% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 20% | 11% | 44% | 24% | 92% |
| Music | 18 | 15% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 89% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 14% | 7% | 41% | 24% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 13% | 8% | 63% | 21% | 100% |
| Film Studies | 14 | 11% | 1% | 57% | 20% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 9% | 31% | 82% | 32% | 100% |
| Drama | 11 | 9% | 7% | 64% | 27% | 100% |
| Photography | 8 | 7% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 184 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 96 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.26 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 33% | 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 | 37 | 39% | 31% |
| Biology | 33 | 34% | 20% |
| History | 31 | 32% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 31% | 17% |
| Physics | 23 | 24% | 12% |
| Geography | 20 | 21% | 10% |
| Geology | 18 | 19% | 0% |
| English Literature | 16 | 17% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 17% | 13% |
| Psychology | 14 | 15% | 23% |
| Economics | 13 | 14% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 10% | 5% |
| English Language | 9 | 9% | 4% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Product Design | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 66 | 69% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 58 | 60% | — |
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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.