Lincolnshire
The King's School, Grantham
GCSE results 2026: every Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
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 73.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 73.2
- Attainment 8
- 98%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +1.10
- Progress 8
- [0.88, 1.32]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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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 | 171 | 280 | 171 (61%) | 348 |
| September 2025 | 174 | 227 | 169 (74%) | 300 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 248 | 166 (67%) | 303 |
| September 2023 | 172 | 191 | 163 (85%) | 258 |
| September 2022 | 172 | 220 | 162 (74%) | 310 |
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)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 144 | Not published | Not published | 56% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 141 | Not published | Not published | 43% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 132 | 4% England 1% | 58% England 18% | 63% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 116 | 2% England 1% | 30% England 15% | 41% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 137 | 1% England 1% | 37% England 16% | 42% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 122 | 1% England 1% | 37% England 14% | 45% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
The qualification is a total standardised score of at least 220, as a sum of the two tests, and represents the ability of the most able 25% of pupils in the age…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
The online form for registration for 11+ testing for Entry 2026 opened on Friday, 09 January 2026 and closed at midnight on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
the school for a limited number of parents and carers of Year 6 students. This will be scheduled for one afternoon after 11+ results are released but prior to t…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Verbal Reasoning test - Saturday 12 September 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning test - Saturday 19 September 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Candidates are required to take a Verbal Reasoning Test and a Non-Verbal Reasoning & Spatial Awareness Test specifically produced by GL Assessment for Lincolnsh…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Candidates are required to take a Verbal Reasoning Test and a Non-Verbal Reasoning & Spatial Awareness Test specifically produced by GL Assessment for Lincolnsh…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Open events
The annual Open Evening for Year 5 students considering sitting the 11+ in September 2027 for entry in September 2028 and students thinking about joining the Si…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Each school in the consortium uses the same 11+ tests.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
by rank order of standardised score who reside within 30 miles of the School but limited to 20 places
Source · checked 27 October 2026
7 Do you have a catchment area?
Source · checked 27 October 2026
The qualification is a total standardised score of at least 220, as a sum of the two tests, and represents the ability of the most able 25% of pupils in the age…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth form
Our Prospective Sixth Form Meeting will take place on Thursday, 5 November 2026. The evening will start at 17.30 for external students and parents only.
Source · checked 26 October 2026
The deadline for submission of Sixth Form Applications is Thursday 4 February 2027 at 23.45. If you wish to apply after this date, please contact Julie.Parker@k…
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Our traditional Open Evening for potential Year 7 and 12 applicants is scheduled to take place on Monday, 28 June 2027. We do hope that you will be able to join…
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policyTest informationSixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about The King's School, Grantham
- How good are The King's School, Grantham's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 73.2, against 47.6 across England, ranking #87 in England. 52.5% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How good are The King's School, Grantham's A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 43.0 points per A-level entry (an average grade of B+). An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How hard is it to get into The King's School, Grantham?
- For September 2026, 280 families put it first for 171 Year 7 places: 1.6 first choices per place. It is a grammar school, so children must reach the pass mark in its 11-plus test; its admission policy sets how passing children are ranked.
- How many The King's School, Grantham students go to Oxford or Cambridge?
- 2.0% of its sixth-form leavers went to Oxford or Cambridge, and 40.9% to Russell Group universities (2015/16–2019/20), from Department for Education destination data.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 177 | 73.2 | — | 97.7% | 52.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 72.7 | — | 94.9% | — | 57.6% | 6.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 70.7 | +1.10 | 96.5% | — | 50.3% | 6.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 69.7 | +0.83 | 95.6% | — | 59.4% | 6.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 72.3 | +0.83 | — | — | 60.0% | 6.7 |
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 | 137166 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Head Master Simon Pickett |
| Trust | THE KING'S SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG31 6RP |
| Pupils | 1,216 |
| FSM eligible | 6.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Brook Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RP
http://www.kings.lincs.sch.uk1476563180| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10034779 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 6 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2023 |