Carre's Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Carre's Grammar School is a secondary school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 810 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “The school has acted to secure the school site.”
- “The arrangements to ensure pupils’ safety and welfare are effective.”
- “The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, particularly pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “In a minority of subjects, there is still work to do to ensure that the well-planned curriculum is effectively and consistently implemented.”
- “However, some do not have the reading comprehension knowledge needed to read with understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 78% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 95 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- St George's Academy 0.2 mi Good
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn 7.9 mi Standards maintained
- Cowley Academy 11.1 mi Not judged
- The Priory Ruskin Academy 11.1 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 11.2 mi Outstanding
- The King's School, Grantham 11.3 mi Good
- The Barnes Wallis Academy 11.9 mi School remains Good