Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is a secondary school in Alford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 11th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

72 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score60.5

60.5, 14.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths72.2%

72.2%, 26.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths95.8%

95.8%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc94.4%

94.4%, 53.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.62

5.62, 1.53 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

41 students

Average point score per A level entry35.91

35.91, 0.91 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

565 pupils on roll, with places for 628

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.6%

4.6%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.2
King Edward VI Academy	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.3
Skegness Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 30.7
Louth Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
Skegness Grammar School	10 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 52.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Glen Thompson
Phone: 01507462403
Website: qegs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 136315

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.