The King's School, Grantham
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grantham, East Midlands NG31 6RP · Lincolnshire
#1 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#77 of 4,090 nationally
About The King's School, Grantham
The King's School, Grantham 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 boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,221 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 96.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 1st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (90th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,221; capacity filled 112.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 6.78.
There are 38 schools in Grantham; The King's School, Grantham ranks 1st 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%)72.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)94.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.6%
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 The King's School, Grantham by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,221
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 94.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King's School, Grantham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 174 m away
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
158 students · 550 m away
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,238 students · 582 m away
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 782 m away
Cliffedale Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 864 m away
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,347 students · 864 m away
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.1 km away
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
67 students · 1.1 km away
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.2 km away
The Isaac Newton Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
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1,223 students
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The Elizabethan Academy
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1,230 students
Noel-Baker Academy
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1,230 students
Kingswood Secondary Academy
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1,208 students
The Holgate Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The King's School, Grantham a good school?
The King's School, Grantham has a Success Index (England) of 96.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #1 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 King's School, Grantham rank in East Midlands?
The King's School, Grantham ranks #1 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #77 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King's School, Grantham?
The King's School, Grantham had 1,221 students in 2025.
Is The King's School, Grantham a primary school or a secondary school?
The King's School, Grantham is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King's School, Grantham?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King's School, Grantham; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.