The Banovallum School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Horncastle, East Midlands LN9 6DA · Lincolnshire
#219 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2815 of 4,090 nationally
About The Banovallum School
The Banovallum School is a academy secondary located in Horncastle, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 621 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 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 219th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 621; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 62%; ebacc average points 3.40.
There are 4 schools in Horncastle; The Banovallum School ranks 4th 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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.2%
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 The Banovallum School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 621
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Banovallum School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
417 students · 940 m away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students · 1.1 km away
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School
Woodhall Spa · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 6.8 km away
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
78 students · 7.9 km away
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
Horncastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 9.0 km away
Bucknall Primary School
Bardney · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
38 students · 9.1 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 · 9.3 km away
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 9.9 km away
Tattershall Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cowley Academy
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
622 students
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
625 students
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
612 students
The Wells Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
634 students
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Banovallum School a good school?
The Banovallum School has a Success Index (England) of 32.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #219 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 The Banovallum School rank in East Midlands?
The Banovallum School ranks #219 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2815 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Banovallum School?
The Banovallum School had 621 students in 2025.
Is The Banovallum School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Banovallum School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Banovallum School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Banovallum School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.