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The King's School, Grantham

South Kesteven, NG31 6RPSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.6×
More first choices than offers made
280 1st-choice / 171 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#45 of 3,141 nationally

About The King's School, Grantham

The King's School, Grantham is a state-funded secondary school in South Kesteven, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,221 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,086.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 Dec 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 72.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 280 first-preference applications and 171 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
AddressBrook Street, Grantham, South Kesteven, NG31 6RP
HeadteacherMr Simon Pickett
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils1,221
Free School Meals (FSM)7.5%
School Capacity1,221 / 1,086 (112% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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The King's School, Grantham has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.