Carre's Grammar School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 58.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 58.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 88%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.01
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.29, 0.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Carre's Grammar School allocates places through the coordinated Lincolnshire admissions scheme and admits students who qualify under the school?s testing arrangements and are within the top 25% of the ability range.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The captured admissions page states that registrations for September 2027 entry were closed and directs parents to the admissions officer for help. Practice material for the September 2026 intake had been distributed around late April to June 2025, but the main 2027 timetable page was not available from the captured site.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 106 | 58.0 | — | 87.7% | 68.9% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 109 | 57.2 | -0.01 | 85.3% | 70.6% | 5.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 122 | 58.6 | +0.12 | 90.0% | 78.0% | 5.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 100 | 59.9 | -0.15 | 93.0% | 74.0% | 5.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137213 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Nick Law |
| Trust | COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG34 7DD |
| Latest pupils | 106 |
| FSM eligible | 9.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Northgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7DD
http://www.carres.ukView local authority page1529302181| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10034531 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 |