Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, Horncastle

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Furness
Pupils:788 / 920 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01507522465
Address:West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5AD
Trust:HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138665
UKPRN:10038619
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

11.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.6

Avg class size

38

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Elizabeth School Bus Park (in)
38m · 1 min walk
Reindeer Close (adj)
102m · 2 min walk
Mountview Garage (opp)
157m · 3 min walk
Ashwood Close (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Elson Way (adj)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

788 pupils

920 capacity

132 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Horncastle

Low pressure
New homes approved:239
Projected new pupils:43

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horncastle

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
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.53918%

Overall absence

13.48684%

Persistent absence

608

Enrolments

Authorised4.86198%
Unauthorised0.6772%
Persistent (10%+)13.48684%
Severe (50%+)0.32895%

Absence trend

4.40375%
18/19
2.9375%
20/21
6.68215%
21/22
5.60919%
22/23
5.65985%
23/24
5.53918%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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