Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Academy converter in Horncastle, 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 | 788 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 920 |
| Free school meals | 11.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.qegs.lincs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01507522465 |
| URN | 138665 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 June 2024, published 1 July 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
- The Banovallum School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Barnes Wallis Academy (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- King Edward VI Academy (secondary school, about 14.8 km)
- William Lovell Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
- King Edward VI Grammar School (secondary school, about 18.7 km)
- Louth Academy (secondary school, about 19.3 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy (secondary school, about 20.3 km)
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (secondary school, about 21.1 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.