Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Secondary · Lincolnshire · LN13 9HY · URN 136315

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-11-23Cohort 565Selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 72

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 79 schools in Lincolnshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
60.5
Lincolnshire 39.75England 46.1
20.8 above the area average of 39.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
72.2%
Lincolnshire 35.5%England 45.9%
36.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
95.8%
Lincolnshire 54%
41.8 percentage points above the area average of 54
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.62
Lincolnshire 3.47England 4.07
2.2 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
33.3%
Lincolnshire 14.4%England 17.6%
18.9 percentage points above the area average of 14.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
94.4%
Lincolnshire 30.1%
64.3 percentage points above the area average of 30.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
16.7%
Lincolnshire 32.8%
16.1 percentage points below the area average of 32.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
72
Lincolnshire 111
38.6 below the area average of 110.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Lincolnshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	60.5 Lincolnshire 39.75England 46.1	20.8 above the area average of 39.8	14.4 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	72.2% Lincolnshire 35.5%England 45.9%	36.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.5	26.3 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	95.8% Lincolnshire 54%	41.8 percentage points above the area average of 54	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.62 Lincolnshire 3.47England 4.07	2.2 above the area average of 3.5	1.5 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	33.3% Lincolnshire 14.4%England 17.6%	18.9 percentage points above the area average of 14.4	15.7 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	94.4% Lincolnshire 30.1%	64.3 percentage points above the area average of 30.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	16.7% Lincolnshire 32.8%	16.1 percentage points below the area average of 32.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	72 Lincolnshire 111	38.6 below the area average of 110.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Lincolnshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 4.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Good at its inspection on 23/11/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is a secondary school in Lincolnshire, postcode LN13 9HY (URN 136315).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Alford(2026/27 arrangements)Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who live outside the catchment but attend one of its feeder primaries (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern), and have a sibling at QEGS.\u201d
Mablethorpe(2026/27 arrangements)Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who live outside the catchment but attend one of its feeder primaries (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern), and have a sibling at QEGS.\u201d
Sutton-on-Sea(2026/27 arrangements)Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who live outside the catchment but attend one of its feeder primaries (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern), and have a sibling at QEGS.\u201d
Theddlethorpe(2026/27 arrangements)Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who live outside the catchment but attend one of its feeder primaries (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern), and have a sibling at QEGS.\u201d

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