East Midlands grammar schools league table 2025: top 24
State schools with selective admissions. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 24 schools shown.
- 196The King's School, GranthamGrantham · Academy Secondary72.7 Attainment 8 · 1,221 students
- 296Nottingham Girls' High School GDSTNottingham · Independent All-through69.8 Attainment 8 · 625 students
- 394Bourne Grammar SchoolBourne · Academy Secondary68.6 Attainment 8 · 1,718 students
- 494Caistor Grammar SchoolMarket Rasen · Academy Secondary69.8 Attainment 8 · 690 students
- 594Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrantham · Academy Secondary68.8 Attainment 8 · 1,238 students
- 693Twycross House SchoolAtherstone · Independent All-through64.7 Attainment 8 · 383 students
- 792Derby High SchoolDerby · Independent All-through60.1 Attainment 8 · 679 students
- 892Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleHorncastle · Academy Secondary66.2 Attainment 8 · 788 students
- 991Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademySleaford · Academy Secondary61.8 Attainment 8 · 747 students
- 1089Spalding High SchoolSpalding · Local authority Secondary63.0 Attainment 8 · 970 students
- 1188Carre's Grammar SchoolSleaford · Academy Secondary58.0 Attainment 8 · 810 students
- 1287The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughGainsborough · Local authority Secondary62.5 Attainment 8 · 1,139 students
- 1387Spalding Grammar SchoolSpalding · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 1,023 students
- 1485Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyAlford · Academy Secondary60.5 Attainment 8 · 565 students
- 1584Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential CollegeNottingham · Independent Secondary54.3 Attainment 8 · 168 students
- 1683King Edward VI Grammar SchoolLouth · Academy Secondary61.3 Attainment 8 · 900 students
- 1782Boston High SchoolBoston · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 837 students
- 1880Ratcliffe CollegeRatcliffe on the Wreake · Independent All-through50.3 Attainment 8 · 923 students
- 1970The Boston Grammar SchoolBoston · Academy Secondary53.1 Attainment 8 · 924 students
- 2067Skegness Grammar SchoolSkegness · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 622 students
- 2158Nottingham High SchoolNottingham · Independent All-through49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,178 students
- 2223LGS StoneygateLeicester · Independent All-through28.2 Attainment 8 · 236 students
- 2321Loughborough High SchoolLoughborough · Independent Secondary17.7 Attainment 8 · 564 students
- 2421Oundle SchoolNorthamptonshire · Independent All-through16.1 Attainment 8 · 1,163 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King's School, Grantham Grantham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.1 Top 5% | 72.7 Attainment 8 | 1,221 |
| 2 | Nottingham Girls' High School GDST Nottingham · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 95.8 Top 5% | 69.8 Attainment 8 | 625 |
| 3 | Bourne Grammar School Bourne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.3 Top 5% | 68.6 Attainment 8 | 1,718 |
| 4 | Caistor Grammar School Market Rasen · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.3 Top 5% | 69.8 Attainment 8 | 690 |
| 5 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.2 Top 5% | 68.8 Attainment 8 | 1,238 |
| 6 | Twycross House School Atherstone · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 64.7 Attainment 8 | 383 |
| 7 | Derby High School Derby · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 92.3 Top 5% | 60.1 Attainment 8 | 679 |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Horncastle · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 91.9 Top 10% | 66.2 Attainment 8 | 788 |
| 9 | Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 90.9 Top 10% | 61.8 Attainment 8 | 747 |
| 10 | Spalding High School Spalding · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 89.2 Top 10% | 63.0 Attainment 8 | 970 |
| 11 | Carre's Grammar School Sleaford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 87.7 Top 10% | 58.0 Attainment 8 | 810 |
| 12 | The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Gainsborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 87.0 Top 10% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 1,139 |
| 13 | Spalding Grammar School Spalding · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.6 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,023 |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Alford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 85.4 Top 25% | 60.5 Attainment 8 | 565 |
| 15 | Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Nottingham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 84.4 Top 25% | 54.3 Attainment 8 | 168 |
| 16 | King Edward VI Grammar School Louth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 83.0 Top 25% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 900 |
| 17 | Boston High School Boston · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 81.6 Top 25% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 837 |
| 18 | Ratcliffe College Ratcliffe on the Wreake · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 80.0 Top 25% | 50.3 Attainment 8 | 923 |
| 19 | The Boston Grammar School Boston · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.0 Top 25% | 53.1 Attainment 8 | 924 |
| 20 | Skegness Grammar School Skegness · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 67.2 Top 50% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 622 |
| 21 | Nottingham High School Nottingham · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 58.2 Top 50% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,178 |
| 22 | LGS Stoneygate Leicester · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 23.2 Lower 50% | 28.2 Attainment 8 | 236 |
| 23 | Loughborough High School Loughborough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 17.7 Attainment 8 | 564 |
| 24 | Oundle School Northamptonshire · All-through · Ages 10–19 | Independent | 20.8 Lower 50% | 16.1 Attainment 8 | 1,163 |
The King's School, Grantham in Grantham leads the 2025 list of grammar schools in East Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 96.1. Of the 24 schools shown, 13 are academy, 9 are independent, 2 are local authority.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best grammar school in East Midlands?
The King's School, Grantham in Grantham ranks first among grammar schools in East Midlands with a Success Index (England) of 96.1 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,221).
How are grammar schools in East Midlands ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.