The King's School, Grantham
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Grantham · NG31 6RP · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att870.7
- P81.1
- EM5+97%
- Absence4.4%
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 136194
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Academy sponsor led · Grantham · NG31 8ED
Ages 11–19 · 1,347 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attainment 8
41.3
Overall absence
9.6%
Admissions demand
1.19 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Inspection date
2024-09-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry22%
EBacc APS: 3.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 8.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,215
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.19 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
228
Places offered
191
1st-preference offers
158
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 548
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 191
- Applications from outside LA
- 10
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 3
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill108%
1,347 pupils · 1,250 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,347
- Boys / girls
- 706 / 641
- School capacity
- 1,250
- Capacity fill
- 1,347 / 1,250 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 33%
- FSM pupils
- 381
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–19
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: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Academy trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Key
Location
- Address
- Rushcliffe Road
- Postcode
- NG31 8ED
- Town
- Grantham
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1,347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Grantham · NG31 9AU · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att869.5
- P81.0
- EM5+84%
- Absence4.8%
0.8 miles away
Academy converter · Secondary
Grantham · NG31 7PX · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–16
- Att834.0
- P8-0.3
- EM5+21%
- Absence8.8%
1.4 miles away
Walton Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Grantham · NG31 7JR · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att838.6
- P8-0.2
- EM5+27%
- Absence10.6%
1.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Key
- Telephone
- 01476410410