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Caistor Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Shona Buck

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location_onMarket Rasen, LN7 6QJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

687

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Attainment 8

69.8

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Lincolnshire

#109 of 3,216 nationally

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Caistor Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Market Rasen, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Caistor Grammar School is an academy converter in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The school has approximately 669 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 69.8, placing the school #2 in Lincolnshire and #109 of 3,216 nationally. 89.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 56.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 63.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 37.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.11 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

69.8

Grade 5+ E&M

89.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)56.9%

Entering EBacc94.70%

EBacc APS6.88

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.00%

EBacc APS7.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

69.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95%

EBacc APS6.77

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS7.28

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91%

EBacc APS7.1

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95%

EBacc APS6.97

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*11.0%

Achieving A*–A37.7%

Achieving A*–B63.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.9%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate94.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate97.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-09-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-12-07

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 669 pupils. During this period, there were 22 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	669	22	3.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	668	5	0.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	683	13	1.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	683	22	3.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	687	16	2.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	684	18	2.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	687	18	2.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	692	5	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	697	5	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	698	9	1.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	700	4	0.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	678	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	678	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	676	10	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	671	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	671	1	0.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	670	1	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	677	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	680	6	0.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	682	1	0.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	686	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	686	1	0.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	692	6	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	678	3	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	680	1	0.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	682	5	0.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Caistor Grammar School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Selective Admission (Grammar)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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