King Edward VI Grammar School
Edward Street, Louth, LN11 9LL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KING EDWARD VI EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Cassidy
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- King Edward VI Education Trust
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 812
- Pupils on roll
- 900
- URN
- 142262
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507600456
About this school
King Edward VI Grammar School is a secondary academy in Louth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 900 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 164 | 143 | 149 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.2 | 61.8 | 61.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.10 to +0.35 | +0.33 +0.09 to +0.56 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 77.6% | 81.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 95.1% | 96.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 80% | 84.6% | 85.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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 King Edward VI Grammar 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 | 60.2 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.8 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.3 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 960 |
| 2023/24 | 927 |
| 2024/25 | 889 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI Grammar School compares
King Edward VI Grammar School ranked 9th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.3 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 900 | — |
| Louth Academy | 45 | 8.3% | 40.9% | 891 | 0.6 miles |
| Somercotes Academy | 40.6 | 12.4% | 46.6% | 395 | 8.3 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy | 60.5 | 6.2% | 14% | 565 | 10.4 miles |
| John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | 36.2 | 9.8% | 52.7% | 650 | 10.8 miles |
| Kidgate Academy | — | 5.3% | 31.7% | 397 | 0.3 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)
- 11.11%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 11.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Louth Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Louth
-
Somercotes Academy8.3 miles
Secondary · Louth
-
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy10.4 miles
Secondary · Alford
-
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College10.8 miles
Secondary · Alford
-
Kidgate Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
- Louth Academy Secondary
- Somercotes Academy Secondary
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grainthorpe Junior School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward VI Grammar School teach?
- King Edward VI Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Louth.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VI Grammar School?
- The headteacher of King Edward VI Grammar School is Mrs Samantha Cassidy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King Edward VI Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI Grammar 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 King Edward VI Grammar School?
- King Edward VI Grammar School has 900 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is King Edward VI Grammar School full?
- King Edward VI Grammar School has capacity for 812 pupils and 900 on roll (111%), 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 King Edward VI Grammar School a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward VI Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs King Edward VI Grammar School?
- King Edward VI Grammar School is part of KING EDWARD VI EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Edward VI Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.2 in 2022/23 and 61.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Edward VI Grammar School rank locally?
- King Edward VI Grammar School ranked 9th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Edward VI Grammar School's absence rate?
- King Edward VI Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI Grammar 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 2 July 2026.