Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle is a secondary school in Horncastle for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 7th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 1 July 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 4 June 2024
Most pupils, and students in the sixth form, speak enthusiastically about their school. They describe the school as friendly and welcoming, with a warm community feel. Relationships are positive between pupils and with staff. Sixth-form students are positive role models for younger pupils. The large majority of parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Expectations are typically high, and most pupils live up to them. Pupils feel happy and safe. The school environment is calm and orderly. Most pupils attend well and behave well. The school's curriculum is ambitious and inclusive of all pupils. Pupils learn a wide range of subjects across all key stages. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, achieve very well in all subjects by the end of each key stage, particularly strongly in humanities subjects. However, sometimes the quality of pupils' routine classwork is not as high as it could be. Occasionally, poorly presented or incomplete work is left unchallenged by staff. Pupils enjoy a wealth of opportunities to take part in extra-curricular activities and enrichment visits. They are enthusiastic about the extensive range available, including sports, musical productions and a thriving Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Pupils look forward to 'frantic fortnight' in the summer term.
What the school should improve
- The school has developed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. However, teachers do not always ensure that all pupils consistently apply their knowledge well, including when completing extended written tasks. Sometimes, despite strong achievement outcomes by the end of each key stage, the quality of pupils' work is not always as high as it could be, nor as well presented as it might be, including in the sixth form. Occasionally, pupils leave work incomplete. The school should ensure that teachers check and ensure that all pupils value their classwork and routinely live up to the high expectations that the school has of them.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
123 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
96 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
788 pupils on roll, with places for 920
Schools near Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Banovallum School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.9 |
| The Barnes Wallis Academy | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.1 |
| King Edward VI Academy | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.3 |
| William Lovell Church of England Academy | 10 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Attainment 8: 29.4 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School | 12 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 61.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Furness
- Phone
- 01507522465
- Address
- West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5AD
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 138665
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.