The Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham

In its own words: "Ruskin's ethos is centred around our values of Wisdom, Curiosity, Generosity, Courage and Passion."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of students, staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to Priory Ruskin, a vibrant Academy with a unique energy, ethos, passion and pride for our school community."

On phones, the school says: "They display wisdom by: being punctual; dressing appropriately for a professional environment; being equipped for lessons; taking pride in their work; keeping The Academy phone-free and using technology appropriately."

In 2026, pupils at The Priory Ruskin Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

30% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 41.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.22: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.3, against 46.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 224 families put The Priory Ruskin Academy as their first choice and 606 named it as one of their preferences, for 196 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 63 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Priory Ruskin Academy are The King's School, Grantham (0.5 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 73.2); Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 68.4); West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.6); and Walton Academy (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.8).

The Priory Ruskin Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Priory Ruskin Academy is one of 14 schools run by The Priory Federation of Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 241 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 58% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 26% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Priory Ruskin Academy (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Priory Ruskin Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 227 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Priory Ruskin Academy issued 216 suspensions, 15.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Priory Ruskin Academy are Cliffedale Primary School (under 0.1 miles); The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham (0.6 miles); and St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.