King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Cassidy
Pupils:900 / 812 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01507600456
Website:kevigs.org
Address:Edward Street, Louth, LN11 9LL
Trust:KING EDWARD VI EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142262
UKPRN:10053916
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

36

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

King Edward School (opp)
46m · 1 min walk
Wheatsheaf PH (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
Quarryside Road (adj)
333m · 5 min walk
Market Place (opp)
389m · 6 min walk
Jasey's Bar (o/s)
554m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

111%

Over capacity

900 pupils

812 capacity

88 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Louth

High pressure
New homes approved:763
Projected new pupils:137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Louth

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
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Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.19478%

Overall absence

11.92661%

Persistent absence

763

Enrolments

Authorised4.47429%
Unauthorised0.72049%
Persistent (10%+)11.92661%
Severe (50%+)0.91743%

Absence trend

4.53912%
18/19
3.79249%
20/21
7.71616%
21/22
7.30863%
22/23
6.62888%
23/24
5.19478%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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