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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Academy converter · Horncastle · LN9 5AD

Ages 11–18 · 788 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

62.1

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 862.1
English & maths grade 5+82%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
612

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 fill86%

788 pupils · 920 places

Pupils on roll
788
Boys / girls
398 / 390
School capacity
920
Capacity fill
788 / 920 (86%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
70
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: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Furness

Location

Address
West Street
Postcode
LN9 5AD
Town
Horncastle
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 Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 788 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Horncastle
5
Secondary schools in Horncastle
2
Academies among open schools in Horncastle
80% (4)
Open schools in LN9
5
Secondary in LN9
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 HorncastleNear LN9

  • The Banovallum School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Horncastle · LN9 6DA · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Horncastle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Horncastle · LN9 5EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Lawrence School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Horncastle · LN9 5EJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence16.5%
    • FSM64.8%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Furness
Telephone
01507522465
Website
http://www.qegs.lincs.sch.uk

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