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Caistor Grammar School

Academy converter · Market Rasen · LN7 6QJ

Ages 11–18 · 690 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

71.1

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.68
−20+2
Attainment 871.1
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 7.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
510

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

690 pupils · 649 places

Pupils on roll
690
Boys / girls
345 / 345
School capacity
649
Capacity fill
690 / 649 (106%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
37
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Shona Buck

Location

Address
Church Street, Caistor
Postcode
LN7 6QJ
Town
Market Rasen
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, 690 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7%.

Open schools in Market Rasen
16
Secondary schools in Market Rasen
3
Academies among open schools in Market Rasen
19% (3)
Open schools in LN7
6
Secondary in LN7
2
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Market RasenNear LN7

  • Caistor Yarborough Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Market Rasen · LN7 6QZ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Nettleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Market Rasen · LN7 6AA · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shona Buck
Telephone
01472851250
Website
http://www.caistorgrammar.com/

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