Grantham schools with the best A-level results in the county

The Lincolnshire colleges that scored the best A-level results last year have been revealed.

New data from the Department for Education reveals the average grades earned by A-level students at English schools and sixth form colleges in the 2023-24 school year.

It shows of the 38 institutions in Lincolnshire where data was available, The King’s School, Grantham had the best results, with an average score of 44.34 – equivalent to a B+ grade.

This was higher than the average score across England of 35.55, which would earn a B-.

The next highest-performing further education institutions in Lincolnshire are:

• Caistor Grammar School, with a score of 43.81, worth a B+.

• Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, with a score of 43.4, worth a B+.

• Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, with a score of 40.41, worth a B.

• Bourne Grammar School, with a score of 38.61, worth a B.

Nationally, the average A-level point score per entry was slightly higher than the year before (35.29), although the average grade has remained steady at a B-.

The gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students also remained broadly unchanged, while female students continue to achieve higher average scores than their male counterparts, following the trend for the last five years.