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Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 565of 628 places
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 72
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (URN 120697, until 1 October 2010).
What the data says
Of the 81 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy in 2023, 57% stayed on in Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 19% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 46 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 60.5 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 72% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 5% 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 Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 81 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 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 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 46 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 60.5 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 94% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.62 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 62.0 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 12% | 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 | 72 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 97% |
| Mathematics | 72 | 100% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 99% |
| English Literature | 71 | 99% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 70 | 97% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 86% |
| Business Studies | 70 | 97% | 18% | 37% | 20% | 94% |
| History | 55 | 76% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 95% |
| Physics | 51 | 71% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 71% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 51 | 71% | 23% | 35% | 45% | 98% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 56% | 11% | 68% | 23% | 98% |
| Geography | 36 | 50% | 41% | 42% | 25% | 86% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 36% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 96% |
| French | 25 | 35% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 60% |
| German | 23 | 32% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 83% |
| Spanish | 22 | 31% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 55% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 29% | 7% | 33% | 24% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 29% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 21 | 29% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 95% |
| Music | 13 | 18% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 85% |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 97 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.91 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15 | 37% | 31% |
| Psychology | 13 | 32% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 22% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 22% | 17% |
| English Literature | 8 | 20% | 11% |
| Biology | 8 | 20% | 20% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 17% | 5% |
| Sociology | 7 | 17% | 13% |
| Physics | 6 | 15% | 12% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 15% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.