The Priory Ruskin Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Grantham, East Midlands NG31 8ED · Lincolnshire
#229 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2901 of 4,090 nationally
About The Priory Ruskin Academy
The Priory Ruskin Academy is a academy secondary school located in Grantham, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,347 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 31.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 229th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (39th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,347; capacity filled 107.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.7%; ebacc average points 3.45.
There are 38 schools in Grantham; The Priory Ruskin Academy ranks 22nd 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%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33%
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 Priory Ruskin Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,347
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.45
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Priory Ruskin Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cliffedale Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
284 students · 0 m away
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students · 864 m away
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
259 students · 928 m away
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
158 students · 941 m away
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 1.0 km away
Belton Lane Community Primary School
Grantham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
303 students · 1.2 km away
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 1.3 km away
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,238 students · 1.3 km away
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
67 students · 1.3 km away
Poplar Farm School
Grantham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy
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1,344 students
Carlton Academy
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1,354 students
Babington Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,361 students
The Pingle Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory Ruskin Academy a good school?
The Priory Ruskin Academy has a Success Index (England) of 31.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #229 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 Priory Ruskin Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Priory Ruskin Academy ranks #229 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2901 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory Ruskin Academy?
The Priory Ruskin Academy had 1,347 students in 2025.
Is The Priory Ruskin Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory Ruskin Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory Ruskin Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory Ruskin Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.