Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Academy converter in Alford, 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 | 565 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 628 |
| Free school meals | 16.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.qegs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01507462403 |
| URN | 136315 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 14 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 November 2021, published 17 January 2022:
| 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 |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- King Edward VI Academy (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- Skegness Academy (secondary school, about 16.0 km)
- Louth Academy (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- Skegness Grammar School (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- King Edward VI Grammar School (secondary school, about 16.8 km)
- The Banovallum School (secondary school, about 19.7 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (secondary school, about 20.3 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.