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Skegness Grammar School

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personMr Jude Hunton

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location_onSkegness, PE25 2QS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

669

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Lincolnshire

#712 of 3,216 nationally

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Skegness Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Skegness, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Skegness Grammar School is an academy converter in Skegness, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 634 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52, placing the school #16 in Lincolnshire and #712 of 3,216 nationally. 62.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 45.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

62.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.4%

Entering EBacc21.30%

EBacc APS4.69

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.50%

EBacc APS4.83

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.30

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS5.41

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS5.41

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS5.19

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc97%

EBacc APS5.45

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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

91%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

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

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.7%

Achieving A*–A16.3%

Achieving A*–B45.0%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate86.0%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.36

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.80%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.20%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 September 2021

Inspection Report

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26 September 2017

Inspection Report

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13 May 2014

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-09-26

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

6.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.2%(33 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 634 pupils. During this period, there were 42 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.6%, 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)	634	42	6.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	637	64	10.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	664	83	12.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	676	83	12.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	685	160	23.4%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	661	124	18.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	669	128	19.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	678	101	14.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	630	55	8.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	631	31	4.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	633	19	3.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	590	17	2.9%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	597	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	597	13	2.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	538	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	538	16	3.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	530	13	2.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	459	8	1.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	4	0.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	448	1	0.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	472	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	470	1	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	469	1	0.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	508	2	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	513	3	0.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	511	4	0.8%	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 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Skegness 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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The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

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