Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle is a secondary school in Horncastle, Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5AD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 788 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils, and students in the sixth form, speak enthusiastically about their school.”
- “They describe the school as friendly and welcoming, with a warm community feel.”
- “Relationships are positive between pupils and with staff.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the quality of pupils’ routine classwork is not as high as it could be.”
- “Occasionally, poorly presented or incomplete work is left unchallenged by staff.”
- “However, staff do not always check to ensure that all pupils, and students in the sixth form, consistently produce the high-quality written work they are capable of before moving on to new tasks.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 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) | 89% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 66.2 | 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: 167 first-preference applications, 118 offers in total, 113 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
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Banovallum School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- The Barnes Wallis Academy 7.6 mi School remains Good
- King Edward VI Academy 9.2 mi Good
- William Lovell Church of England Academy 9.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- King Edward VI Grammar School 11.6 mi Good
- Louth Academy 12.0 mi Good
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy 12.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College 13.1 mi Good