Baysgarth School
Community school · 1,014 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.9
Voluntary controlled school
Sir John Nelthorpe School
- Pupils on roll
- 878of 870 places
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 133
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 18 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sir John Nelthorpe School in 2023, 14% stayed on in Sir John Nelthorpe School’s own sixth form (North Lincolnshire average 4%), 28% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 41% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Among the 26 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (North Lincolnshire 42%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sir John Nelthorpe School | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 138 | 1,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 14% | 4% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 41% | 37% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sir John Nelthorpe School | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 26 | 907 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sir John Nelthorpe School | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.0 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 52% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 31% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.0 | 34.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.5 | 47.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 133 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| Mathematics | 133 | 100% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 130 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 101 | 76% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 80 | 60% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 60% |
| History | 58 | 44% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 59% |
| French | 52 | 39% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 30% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 57% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 29% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 85% |
| Photography | 38 | 29% | 6% | 34% | 19% | 97% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 28% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 73% |
| Physics | 30 | 23% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 23% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 97% |
| Biology | 30 | 23% | 23% | 37% | 45% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 21% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 96% |
| German | 18 | 14% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 11% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 53% |
| Statistics | 8 | 6% | 5% | 13% | 20% | 63% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 6% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 75% |
| Music | 6 | 5% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 22 | 76% | — |
| Tourism | 16 | 55% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 11 | 38% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sir John Nelthorpe School | North Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 71 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 29 | 544 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.41 | 31.03 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 31% | 23% |
| History | 7 | 24% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 21% | 13% |
| English Literature | 6 | 21% | 11% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 45% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
University technical college · sixth form · 318 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.2
Frederick Gough School
Community school · 1,334 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2
Melior Community Academy
Academy sponsor led · 747 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.1
Outwood Academy Brumby
Academy sponsor led · 697 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.0
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Academy converter · 721 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.4
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.