Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alford, East Midlands LN13 9HY · Lincolnshire
#30 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#425 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is a academy secondary located in Alford, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 565 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 85.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 30th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (92th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 565; capacity filled 90%; grade 4+ english & maths 95.8%; ebacc average points 5.62.
There are 6 schools in Alford; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy ranks 1st of 6 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%)60.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)72.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.3%
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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 565
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 60.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 72.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 95.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Alford Primary School
Alford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
304 students · 802 m away
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
650 students · 824 m away
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Alford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
145 students · 4.2 km away
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School
Alford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
147 students · 6.3 km away
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
Alford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 6.8 km away
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
Spilsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
63 students · 8.2 km away
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School
Mablethorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
112 students · 9.1 km away
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Skegness · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 9.2 km away
Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
175 students · 10 km away
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
357 students · 10 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy a good school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy has a Success Index (England) of 85.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #30 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy rank in East Midlands?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy ranks #30 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #425 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy had 565 students in 2025.
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.