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Carre’s Grammar School

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National rank

349

373

Rank last year

54.3^%

A-level

28.3^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Nick Law

Attendance 95.1%

Gender of entry Boys

Send pupils* 6.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 789

Pupils on free school meals 9.4%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

5.8

31.5

A*/A

22.8

A*-B

54.3

Grade

9/8

11.1

17.2

9/8/7

28.3

What the school inspection says

“Staff set high expectations of pupils. Pupils’ behaviour is often exemplary. In lessons, there is a positive climate of debate and discussion that enriches the learning. Pupils are respectful, articulate and polite … The school offers an extensive wider-development programme. The extracurricular offer is rich and diverse. Many pupils achieve sporting excellence … This school is ambitious for pupils. The curriculum is well planned and sequenced in most subjects … In a minority of subjects, there is still work to do to ensure that the well-planned curriculum is effectively and consistently implemented.”

Inspection

2023

In detail *

Read the full report

*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

The all-boys Carre’s Grammar, which has a mixed sixth form, was founded in 1604 by Robert Carre. In 2023 Ofsted assessed it to be a good school.
Pupils can elect to take a range of A-levels, BTecs and Cambridge Technicals in the sixth form, and courses are shared between the Robert Carre Trust secondary schools in Sleaford to provide an even wider roster of options.
All pupils can complete the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) should they wish to, and volunteering is encouraged.
Extracurricular activities include Dungeons & Dragons, Japanese club and a range of musical ensembles.

enquiries@carres.uk

Telephone

01529 302 181

Website

carres.lincs.sch.uk

Address

Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD

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