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King Edward VI Grammar School

Secondary · Lincolnshire · LN11 9LL · URN 142262

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-08Cohort 900Selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 4 results

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

2024-2025 results · cohort 149
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.

    61.3

    Lincolnshire 39.75England 46.1

    21.5 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

    81.2%

    Lincolnshire 35.5%England 45.9%

    45.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.5

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    96.6%

    Lincolnshire 54%

    42.6 percentage points above the area average of 54

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    5.89

    Lincolnshire 3.47England 4.07

    2.4 above the area average of 3.5

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    51.7%

    Lincolnshire 14.4%England 17.6%

    37.4 percentage points above the area average of 14.4

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    85.2%

    Lincolnshire 30.1%

    55.1 percentage points above the area average of 30.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    3.4%

    Lincolnshire 32.8%

    29.4 percentage points below the area average of 32.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    149

    Lincolnshire 111

    38.4 above the area average of 110.6

    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
4.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
12.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
7.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
13.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
85.4% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about King Edward VI Grammar School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated King Edward VI Grammar School Good at its inspection on 08/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
King Edward VI Grammar School is a secondary school in Lincolnshire, postcode LN11 9LL (URN 142262).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

  • Binbrook(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d
  • Donington on Bain(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d
  • East Ravendale(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists East Ravendale.\u201d
  • Fulstow Community(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d
  • Grainthorpe(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d
  • Grimoldby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d
  • Holton le Clay(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists Holton le Clay.\u201d
  • Kidgate, Louth(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists Kidgate, Louth.\u201d
  • LaceyField Junior Academy, Louth(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists LaceyField Junior Academy, Louth.\u201d
  • Legbourne East Wold(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists Legbourne East Wold.\u201d
  • Legsby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Market Rasen(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Middle Rasen(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • North Cockerington(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • North Cotes(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • North Somercotes(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • North Thoresby(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists North Thoresby.\u201d
  • Osgodby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Scamblesby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • St Michael’s Church of England, Louth(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Tealby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Tetney(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Theddlethorpe(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d
  • Utterby(2027/28 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cOversubscription criterion 4: Eligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools (Appendix A+B), which lists Utterby.\u201d
  • Wragby(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
    Admissions wording: \u201cEligible children who are in Year 6 and live within the traditional catchment area or are attending one of the named primary schools see Appendix A+B.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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