Carre's Grammar School
Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Carre's Grammar School is a secondary school in Sleaford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 12th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 22 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
This is a good school. Safeguarding is well led. The school has acted to secure the school site. The arrangements to ensure pupils' safety and welfare are effective. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, particularly pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils value this change. Many feel privileged to attend Carre's Grammar School. Staff set high expectations of pupils. Pupils' behaviour is often exemplary. In lessons, there is a positive climate of debate and discussion that enriches the learning. Pupils are respectful, articulate and polite. The school does not tolerate bullying. Pupils know that they have adults they can turn to if they have concerns, and that these will be quickly resolved. The school's well-being ambassadors are well-trained members of the sixth form. They provide individualised guidance, care and support to younger peers. Their work is impressive. The school offers an extensive wider-development programme. The extra-curricular offer is rich and diverse. Many pupils achieve sporting excellence. The school is rightly proud of the programme of visits, events and trips. The school has taken action to ensure that activities are inclusive so that all pupils, including the most disadvantaged, can take part should they wish.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum is not yet fully embedded or consistently well implemented. This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could across all subjects studied. The school must make sure that a well-planned and ambitious curriculum is consistently and effectively implemented across all subjects so that pupils, including students in the sixth form, achieve at the levels they are capable of.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
106 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
101 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
810 pupils on roll, with places for 830
Schools near Carre's Grammar School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.3 |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 61.8 |
| Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.8 |
| Heckington House School | 8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 2.4 |
| Cowley Academy | 11 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 36.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Josephine Smith
- Phone
- 01529302181
- Address
- Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 137213
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.