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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Voluntary controlled
Grammar School Road, Brigg DN20 8AA · sirjohnnelthorpe.co.uk · 01652 656551
On the mapSearch near DN20 8AA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. North Lincolnshire 43.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 878
- 8 over 870 places · 101%
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 145 families put the school first and 144 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 144 | 145 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 173 | 169 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 190 | 176 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 186 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 156 | 191 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 43.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Lincolnshire it was 43.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46 | 46 | ||
| ●43.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲51.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.09 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 25.5 | +7.5 |
| Sixth form college | 29.5 | −10.8 |
| Further education | 26.2 | −2.6 |
| Other education | 1.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10.1 | +5.8 |
| Employment | 2.7 | −0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.7 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | +1.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 students | D+ (23.4) | Below average -0.50 | |
| 29 students | D+ (23.4) | Below average -0.50 | |
| Applied general15 students | Merit+ (27.7) | Average +0.20 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 18 | C- (26.1) | -0.57 |
| 2022/23 | 26 | C (29.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 16 | C (30) | — |
| 2018/19 | 23 | C- (27.1) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | C- (26.8) | -0.33 |
| 2016/17 | 29 | C (31.2) | -0.27 |
| 2015/16 | 44 | C- (25) | -0.29 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | +31.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 22.2 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 11.1 | −13.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −7.7 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sir John Nelthorpe School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (149 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 149
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (21%) with SEND