Carre's Grammar School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Northgate
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 7DD
Phone 01529302181
Reference Number 137213

Carre's Grammar School has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from an inadequate rating to good overall effectiveness. The school provides a well-structured and ambitious curriculum that caters to the diverse needs of its pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The leadership, under the guidance of the executive headteacher, has been effective in creating an environment where pupils feel safe and valued, leading to high standards of behaviour and a positive atmosphere for learning. Although the school has numerous strengths, there is still some work to be done to ensure the curriculum is consistently implemented across all subjects to maximize student achievement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 799
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 90.49%
Girls: 9.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 108 Unknown 108
8 111 Unknown 111
9 150 Unknown 150
10 90 Unknown 90
11 106 Unknown 106
12 74 50 124
13 84 26 110

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.7%
White, Other 5.1%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
White & Asian 1.3%
Asian, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Dec 2023
Date Report
05 Dec 2023 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2023 Monitoring visit
21 Jun 2022 School inspection:
14 Mar 2017 Short inspection
23 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Carre's Grammar School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
28 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2002 Full inspection
04 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
  • High expectations set by staff
  • Excellent behaviour and attitudes among pupils
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements
  • Rich extra-curricular offer and wider-development program
  • High-quality professional development for teachers
  • Positive impact of the school council in improving student experience

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in some subjects

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
58

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 78.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 87.7%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.03
Average Points (best 3) 36.84

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 19.2%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 68 6
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 33 18

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