OFSTED
13 December 2022
Latest graded inspection
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
Boys
Religious character
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Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
THE KING'S SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,221
1,220 full-time ·
1 part-time
Female pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Male pupils
1,221
100.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.3 pts
below England
School
7.5%
South Kesteven
22.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.3 pts
below England
School
15.0%
South Kesteven
9.8%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
South Kesteven
1.1%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
65.4%
799
Indian
7.5%
91
Any other White background
5.9%
72
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
64
Any other Asian background
3.5%
43
Chinese
3.0%
37
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
7.1%
87 of
1,221 pupils
13.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
72.7
33.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 1.10 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.32%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.89 pts
lower than
England
School
4.32%
South Kesteven
5.59%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.44%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.37 pts
lower than
England
School
8.44%
South Kesteven
13.94%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.44%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.36 pts
lower than
England
School
0.44%
South Kesteven
1.67%
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
112.4%
20.1 pts
above England
The King's School, Grantham
112.4%
South Kesteven
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.