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Charles Read Academy

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personMrs Sue Jones

corporate_fareTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST

location_onGrantham, NG33 4NT

language Visit Website phone 1476550333

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

272

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Attainment 8

37.6

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GCSE Rank

#46 in Lincolnshire

#2,817 of 3,216 nationally

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Charles Read Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Grantham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Charles Read Academy is an academy converter in Grantham, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 267 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.6, placing the school #46 in Lincolnshire and #2,817 of 3,216 nationally. 30.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 38.4 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

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

30.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.0%

Entering EBacc13.00%

EBacc APS3.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.70%

EBacc APS3.68

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.88

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS4.02

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.21

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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

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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15 June 2015

Inspection Report

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04 February 2015

Inspection Report

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06 March 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

40.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

20.2%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 267 pupils. During this period, there were 109 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 40.8%, which is above 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)	267	109	40.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	264	95	36.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	268	91	34.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	276	106	38.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	276	96	34.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	269	64	23.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	272	33	12.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	41	15.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	258	20	7.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	267	45	16.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	274	50	18.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	262	40	15.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	259	6	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	261	30	11.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	263	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	263	26	9.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	262	39	14.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	22	9.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	251	42	16.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	260	35	13.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	240	22	9.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	242	15	6.2%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	249	14	5.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	212	20	9.4%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	215	16	7.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	217	12	5.5%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Charles Read Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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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The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School