Compare King Edward VI Academy and King Edward VI Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Comparison of secondary schools: King Edward VI Academy (Secondary) in Spilsby; King Edward VI Grammar School (Secondary) in Louth; Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (Secondary) in Horncastle — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares King Edward VI Academy, King Edward VI Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Spilsby, Lincolnshire, Louth, Lincolnshire and Horncastle, Lincolnshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (King Edward VI Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as The David Ross Education Trust, King Edward VI Education Trust and HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute | 
              King Edward VI Academy
               PE23 5EW 
             | 
                      
              King Edward VI Grammar School
               LN11 9LL 
             | 
                      
              Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
               LN9 5AD 
             | 
                  
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | 
| Location | 
              Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5EW  | 
                      
              Louth Lincolnshire LN11 9LL  | 
                      
              Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5AD  | 
                  
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Mar 2023 | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 420 | 812 | 920 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | 
| Trust / Local authority | The David Ross Education Trust | King Edward VI Education Trust | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST | 
| Website | www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk | www.kevigs.org | www.qegs.lincs.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 01790753260 | 01507600456 | 01507522465 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- Phase / Type
 - Secondary • Academy sponsor led
 - Location
 - Spilsby
Lincolnshire
PE23 5EW - Ofsted
 - 2 5 Mar 2023
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - The David Ross Education Trust
 - Website
 - www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01790753260
 
- Phase / Type
 - Secondary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 9LL - Ofsted
 - 2 10 Jun 2024
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - King Edward VI Education Trust
 - Website
 - www.kevigs.org
 - Telephone
 - 01507600456
 
- Phase / Type
 - Secondary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 5AD - Ofsted
 - 2 1 Jul 2024
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
 - Website
 - www.qegs.lincs.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01507522465
 
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