West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
The Avenue, Grantham, NG31 7PX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Clare Barber
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 625
- Pupils on roll
- 486
- URN
- 148433
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476405200
About this school
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 486 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 69 | 44 | 36 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.2 | 34.0 | 40.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.29 -0.67 to +0.09 | -0.28 -0.73 to +0.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 20.5% | 30.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 40.9% | 55.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 9.1% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
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 West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 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 | 33.2 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 346 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy compares
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy ranked 32nd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.3 | 8.6% | 54.6% | 486 | — |
| Walton Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 38% | 822 | 0.7 miles |
| The King's School, Grantham | 72.7 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 1,221 | 1.0 miles |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | 68.8 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 1,238 | 1.2 miles |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | 41.4 | 8.6% | 31% | 1,347 | 1.4 miles |
| The Priory Belvoir Academy | 46.3 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 672 | 6.4 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)
- 54.62%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.62%
- Persistent absence
- 26.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walton Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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The King's School, Grantham1.0 miles
Secondary · Grantham
-
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School1.2 miles
Secondary · Grantham
-
The Priory Ruskin Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Grantham
-
The Priory Belvoir Academy6.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Grantham
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy ranks 5th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Grantham.
- Charles Read Academy Secondary
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Secondary
- The King's School, Grantham Secondary
- The Priory Ruskin Academy Secondary
- Walton 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 year groups does West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy teach?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy?
- The headteacher of West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is Ms Clare Barber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy, 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 West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy has 486 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy full?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy has capacity for 625 pupils and 486 on roll (78%), 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 West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Who runs West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.2 in 2022/23 and 40.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy rank locally?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy ranked 32nd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy's absence rate?
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy'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 10 July 2026.