Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Horncastle, East Midlands LN9 5AD · Lincolnshire
#12 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#219 of 4,090 nationally
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle is a academy secondary located in Horncastle, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 788 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 91.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 12th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 788; capacity filled 85.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.4%; ebacc average points 6.35.
There are 4 schools in Horncastle; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle ranks 1st of 4 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%)66.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)89.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.6%
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 School, Horncastle by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 788
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 66.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 89.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
417 students · 838 m away
The Banovallum School
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students · 1.1 km away
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School
Woodhall Spa · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 7.3 km away
Bucknall Primary School
Bardney · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
38 students · 8.3 km away
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
78 students · 8.8 km away
St Hugh's School
Woodhall Spa · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
180 students · 9.1 km away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Woodhall Spa · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 9.1 km away
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
Horncastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 9.3 km away
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 9.3 km away
Tattershall Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 12 km away
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Sutton Community Academy
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796 students
Anthony Gell School
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Frederick Gent School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle a good school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle has a Success Index (England) of 91.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #12 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 School, Horncastle rank in East Midlands?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle ranks #12 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #219 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle had 788 students in 2025.
Is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle a primary school or a secondary school?
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.