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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
The Avenue, Grantham NG31 7PX · wgacademy.org.uk · 01476 405200
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 40.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 486
- 78% of 625 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 56.4%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 116 families put the school first and 123 places were offered; 84% 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 | 123 | 116 | 0.9 | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 106 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 103 | 55 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 127 | 39 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 127 | 32 | 0.3 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.3, and 30.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼40.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼30.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼55.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.24 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136476)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.4 | +6.3 |
| Further education | 77.3 | −1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | −0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | −2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 6.8 | +4.3 |
Ofsted
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136476), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
- Nov 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136476)
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136476)
Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136476)
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 29
- 8% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (34%) with SEND