Charles Read Academy
Bourne Road, Grantham, NG33 4NT
277 pupils · 101% of 275 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 40.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 8 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 30.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 54.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 13% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.12 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 49 | 55 | 144 | 49 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 52 | 46 | 125 | 52 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 49 | 131 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 55 | 38 | 139 | 55 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 53 | 53 | 149 | 53 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 57 | 55 | 149 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 55 | 41 | 114 | 49 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 53 | 39 | 126 | 53 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bourne Academy 10.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bourne Grammar School 10.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Walton Academy 13.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 14 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- The King's School, Grantham 14.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 14.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.