Lincolnshire
The Banovallum School
GCSE results 2026: every Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.2
- Attainment 8
- 20%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.04
- Progress 8
- [-0.21, 0.28]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 118 | 121 | 107 (88%) | 251 |
| September 2025 | 117 | 111 | 103 (93%) | 239 |
| September 2024 | 118 | 122 | 109 (89%) | 233 |
| September 2023 | 115 | 134 | 110 (82%) | 241 |
| September 2022 | 111 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 195 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lincolnshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 127 | 35.2 | — | 19.7% | 0.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 108 | 41.9 | — | 28.7% | — | 18.5% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 130 | 41.9 | +0.04 | 36.9% | — | 6.2% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 105 | 41.9 | -0.04 | 31.4% | — | 9.5% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 46.0 | +0.06 | — | — | 13.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141581 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jennifer Kirkwood |
| Trust | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LN9 6DA |
| Pupils | 608 |
| FSM eligible | 32.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Boston Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6DA
www.banovallumschool.co.uk1507522232| DfE number | 4050 |
| UKPRN | 10048079 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |