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King Edward VI Grammar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Edward Street, Louth LN11 9LL · kevigs.org · 01507 600456

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
900
88 over 812 places · 111%
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
12.7%
First language not English
4.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 146 families put the school first and 130 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 170 (Places 145)170September 2023: 168 (Places 143)168September 2024: 201 (Places 145)201September 2025: 153 (Places 137)153September 2026: 146 (Places 130)146Places 130
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261301461.1▲86%
September 2025Sept 20251371531.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 20241452011.4▲71%
September 2023Sept 20231431681.2▲83%
September 2022Sept 20221451701.2▲84%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.3, and 81.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 61.7 (England 46.3)61.72017/18: 62.3 (England 46.5)62.32018/19: 62.7 (England 46.7)62.72021/22: 65.4 (England 48.8)65.42022/23: 60.2 (England 46.3)60.22023/24: 61.8 (England 45.9)61.82024/25: 61.3 (England 46.0)61.3England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.7−26.2
Sixth form college45.5+18.6
Further education9.8+3.8
Apprenticeship4.2+2
Employment2.1+0.6
Not in a lasting destination2.8+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 37.4 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 37.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 37.4 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 35.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
11.3%AAB or better
98.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2488C+ (33.8)-0.20
2022/23105C+ (34.9)—
2021/22100B- (35)—
2018/1970B- (37.4)-0.02
2017/1874B- (37.1)-0.08
2016/17101B- (37.3)+0.03
2015/16110B- (37.4)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University74.2+5.9
Apprenticeship7.9−1
Employment7.9−5
Not in a lasting destination10.1+6.1

Ofsted

King Edward VI Grammar School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Dec 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (184 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
64%
Replies
184
20% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼31% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼74% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 68%

based on 39 parents (21%) with SEND

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