Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Sandon Road, Grantham, NG31 9AU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Trust
- KESTEVEN AND GRANTHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Fuller
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,238
- URN
- 138638
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476563017
About this school
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is a girls' secondary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 177 | 176 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.6 | 69.5 | 68.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.01 +0.80 to +1.23 | +1.04 +0.82 to +1.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 84.1% | 86.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 97.7% | 97.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 44.3% | 52.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' 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 | 69.6 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 69.5 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 68.8 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,200 |
| 2023/24 | 1,188 |
| 2024/25 | 1,202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School compares
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School ranked 3rd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68.8 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 1,238 | — |
| The King's School, Grantham | 72.7 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 1,221 | 0.4 miles |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | 41.4 | 8.6% | 31% | 1,347 | 0.8 miles |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | 40.3 | 8.6% | 54.6% | 486 | 1.2 miles |
| Walton Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 38% | 822 | 1.4 miles |
| The Priory Belvoir Academy | 46.3 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 672 | 7.4 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)
- 7.84%
- English as an additional language
- 14.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 7.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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The King's School, Grantham0.4 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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The Priory Ruskin Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Grantham
-
Walton Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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The Priory Belvoir Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Grantham
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Grantham.
- Charles Read Academy Secondary
- The King's School, Grantham Secondary
- The Priory Ruskin Academy Secondary
- Walton Academy Secondary
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy Secondary
- Wyndham Park Nursery School Nursery
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ancaster CofE Primary School Primary
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belmont Community Primary School Primary
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School teach?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School?
- The headteacher of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is Mr James Fuller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kesteven and Grantham Girls' 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 many pupils are at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School has 1,238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School full?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,238 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School a faith school?
- No. Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School a selective school?
- Yes. Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School part of an academy trust?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is part of KESTEVEN AND GRANTHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.6 in 2022/23 and 68.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School ranked 3rd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 97% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School's absence rate?
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' 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.