Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grantham, East Midlands NG31 9AU · Lincolnshire
#5 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#137 of 4,090 nationally
About Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is a academy secondary located in Grantham, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,238 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 94.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 5th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,238; capacity filled 103.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.8%; ebacc average points 6.04.
There are 38 schools in Grantham; Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School ranks 2nd 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%)68.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)86.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.1%
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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,238
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 68.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 86.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 356 m away
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
158 students · 457 m away
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 482 m away
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students · 582 m away
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 693 m away
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
67 students · 837 m away
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.1 km away
Cliffedale Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 1.3 km away
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,347 students · 1.3 km away
Belton Lane Community Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
303 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School a good school?
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School has a Success Index (England) of 94.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #5 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 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School rank in East Midlands?
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School ranks #5 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #137 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School?
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School had 1,238 students in 2025.
Is Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.