West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy

About West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy

West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is a secondary school in Grantham, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. Around 390 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 6.3 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

31% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 56% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 55% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.