West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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Admissions:Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment:Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress:Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance:Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
Destinations:Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment:Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form:There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.