Charles Read Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grantham, East Midlands NG33 4NT · Lincolnshire
#274 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3352 of 4,090 nationally
About Charles Read Academy
Charles Read Academy is a academy secondary located in Grantham, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 277 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 274th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (27th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 277; capacity filled 100.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.3%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 38 schools in Grantham; Charles Read Academy ranks 29th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Charles Read Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Charles Read Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Corby Glen Community Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 476 m away
Ingoldsby Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
68 students · 5.7 km away
Bythams Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
58 students · 5.7 km away
The Edenham Church of England School
Bourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
110 students · 6.6 km away
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
159 students · 7.0 km away
South Witham Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
90 students · 9.3 km away
Witham Hall School
Bourne · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
225 students · 9.3 km away
Great Ponton Church of England School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 9.4 km away
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
Bourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
683 students · 9.6 km away
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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241 students
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347 students
King Edward VI Academy
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357 students
Harington School
Oakham · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
358 students
Lincoln UTC
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
389 students
Somercotes Academy
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395 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles Read Academy a good school?
Charles Read Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #274 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Charles Read Academy rank in East Midlands?
Charles Read Academy ranks #274 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3352 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Charles Read Academy?
Charles Read Academy had 277 students in 2025.
Is Charles Read Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Charles Read Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Charles Read Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Charles Read Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.