De Aston School
Willingham Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- DE ASTON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Porter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,282
- Pupils on roll
- 939
- URN
- 136491
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01673843415
About this school
De Aston School is a Christian secondary academy in Market Rasen. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 939 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 162 | 188 | 164 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.1 | 40.1 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.16 -0.06 to +0.38 | -0.39 -0.59 to -0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 29.3% | 39.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 53.7% | 60.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 30.9% | 19.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How De Aston School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.1 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,004 |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 |
| 2024/25 | 998 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How De Aston School compares
De Aston School ranked 25th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.5 | 10.9% | 35.3% | 939 | — |
| Caistor Grammar School | 69.8 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 690 | 7.8 miles |
| Caistor Yarborough Academy | 43.8 | 6.5% | 26.7% | 680 | 7.9 miles |
| William Farr CofE Comprehensive School | 50.8 | 7.1% | 16.5% | 1,488 | 8.6 miles |
| The Priory Pembroke Academy | 41 | 9.3% | 25.4% | 590 | 11.0 miles |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | 38.3 | 9.6% | 34.7% | 1,275 | 12.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.29%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.85%
- Persistent absence
- 34.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Caistor Grammar School7.8 miles
Secondary · Market Rasen
-
Caistor Yarborough Academy7.9 miles
Secondary · Market Rasen
-
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School8.6 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
The Priory Pembroke Academy11.0 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School12.8 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
Other schools in Market Rasen
- Caistor Grammar School Secondary
- Caistor Yarborough Academy Secondary
- Binbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Primary
- Kelsey Primary School Primary
- Legsby Primary School Primary
- Nettleton Community Primary School Primary
- Normanby Primary School Primary
- Osgodby Primary School Primary
- Tealby School Primary
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does De Aston School teach?
- De Aston School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Market Rasen.
- Who is the headteacher of De Aston School?
- The headteacher of De Aston School is Mr Simon Porter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was De Aston School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected De Aston School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is De Aston School?
- De Aston School has 939 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is De Aston School full?
- De Aston School has capacity for 1,282 pupils and 939 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is De Aston School a faith school?
- Yes. De Aston School is designated Christian.
- Is De Aston School a selective school?
- No. De Aston School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs De Aston School?
- De Aston School is part of DE ASTON SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have De Aston School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.1 in 2022/23 and 42.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does De Aston School rank locally?
- De Aston School ranked 25th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is De Aston School's absence rate?
- De Aston School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are De Aston School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, De Aston School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.