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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Academy converter · Alford · LN13 9HY

Ages 11–18 · 565 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

59.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 859.1
English & maths grade 5+76%
English & maths grade 4+95%
EBacc entry95%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
442

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 fill90%

565 pupils · 628 places

Pupils on roll
565
Boys / girls
271 / 294
School capacity
628
Capacity fill
565 / 628 (90%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
75
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: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
Academy trust
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Glen Thompson

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LN13 9HY
Town
Alford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Alford, Lincolnshire, 565 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Alford
6
Secondary schools in Alford
2
Academies among open schools in Alford
67% (4)
Open schools in LN13
6
Secondary in LN13
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 AlfordNear LN13

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glen Thompson
Telephone
01507462403
Website
http://www.qegs.co.uk

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