Carre's Grammar School
Academy converter in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 810 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 830 |
| Free school meals | 8.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Northgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7DD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.carres.uk |
| Telephone | 01529302181 |
| URN | 137213 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 22 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St George's Academy (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
- Cowley Academy (secondary school, about 17.9 km)
- The Priory Ruskin Academy (secondary school, about 17.9 km)
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (secondary school, about 18.0 km)
- The King's School, Grantham (secondary school, about 18.3 km)
- The Barnes Wallis Academy (secondary school, about 19.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.