SCHOOL PROFILE

Caistor Grammar School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136350
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 649 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 690 690 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 345 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 345 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.0%
17.8 pts below England
School 7.0%
West Lindsey 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.3%
11.0 pts below England
School 9.3%
West Lindsey 4.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
West Lindsey 1.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
64.1%
442
Indian
9.3%
64
Any other Asian background
5.7%
39
Any other White background
3.9%
27
Chinese
3.6%
25
Pakistani
3.0%
21
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 2.3% 16 of 690 pupils
18.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 2.3%
West Lindsey 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 1.0% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 13.8 pts below
EHC plans 1.3% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Other difficulty or disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

69.8 30.6 pts above England
School 69.8
West Lindsey 44.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 89.4% England 36.0% 53.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 97.9% England 51.4% 46.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 94.7% England 30.6% 64.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 6.88 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.68 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.46 pts lower than England
School 3.75%
West Lindsey 5.61%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

7.87%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.94 pts lower than England
School 7.87%
West Lindsey 13.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.21 pts lower than England
School 0.59%
West Lindsey 1.54%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

106.3% 14.0 pts above England
Caistor Grammar School
106.3%
West Lindsey
91.6%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information