Caistor Grammar School, based in Market Rasen, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Caistor Grammar School currently has around 669 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 82% who stay in school sixth forms and 2% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Street, Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
| Website: | http://www.caistorgrammar.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01472851250 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Shona Buck |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136350 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 649 |
| Number of Pupils: | 669 |
| Number of Boys: | 330 |
| Number of Girls: | 339 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.90% | 461 |
| Indian | 7.90% | 53 |
| Other Asian | 4.20% | 28 |
| Chinese | 3.40% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 19 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 2.70% | 18 |
| African | 1.60% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School Southdale , Caistor LN7 6LY | 3out of 4 | 417 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nettleton Community Primary School Moortown Road , Nettleton LN7 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,579 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caistor Grammar School Church Street , Caistor LN7 6QJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caistor Grammar School Church Street , Caistor LN7 6QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caistor Yarborough Academy Grimsby Road , Caistor LN7 6QZ | 3out of 4 | 724 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Caistor Yarborough School Grimsby Road , Caistor LN7 6QZ | - not rated | 724 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Montessori Top House Farm , Grimsby Road LN7 6RJ | - not rated | 1,084 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.