King Edward VI Grammar School is a mixed secondary academy in Louth, Lincolnshire County Council, teaching 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in May 2024. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 61.3 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for King Edward VI Grammar School.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
S5 Inspection · Inspected 8 May 2024 · Published 10 Jun 2024
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for King Edward VI Grammar School.

King Edward VI Grammar School original calendar 2025–2026
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King Edward VI Grammar School interactive calendar 2025–2026
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September 2025
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  • 1 Non-Pupil Day
  • 2 Non-Pupil Day
  • 30 Non-Pupil Day
October 2025
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November 2025
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  • 24 Non-Pupil Day
December 2025
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  • 1–19 Autumn Term
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Boxing Day
January 2026
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  • 1–5 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day
  • 7–31 Spring Term
February 2026
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March 2026
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April 2026
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  • 13 Non-Pupil Day
May 2026
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  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
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  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
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  • 12 Non-Pupil Day
July 2026
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August 2026
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Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term Sep 1, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term Oct 27 - Oct 31, 2025 Holiday
  • Spring Term Jan 7, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Feb 16 - Feb 20, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term Apr 13, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term May 25 - May 29, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Holiday Jul 20 - Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
  • Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
  • Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
  • Non-Pupil Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
  • Non-Pupil Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
  • Non-Pupil Day Sep 30, 2025 Inset Day
  • Non-Pupil Day Nov 24, 2025 Inset Day
  • Non-Pupil Day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
  • Non-Pupil Day Jun 12, 2026 Inset Day

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
61.3 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 6%
81.2% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 5%
29.76 A level average score England 35
11.9% Persistent absence England 17.8% Top 41%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare King Edward VI Grammar School with Lincolnshire County Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 61.3 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Lincolnshire County Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 61.3
Lincolnshire County Council 45.1 England 46.1 +15.2 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 81.2%
Lincolnshire County Council 41.9% England 45.4% +35.8 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 3.4%
Lincolnshire County Council 26.5% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 149
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 29.76 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Lincolnshire County Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 29.76
Lincolnshire County Council 34.44 England 35 -5.2 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 80
Attendance 11.9% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Lincolnshire County Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 11.9%
Lincolnshire County Council 17.7% England 17.8% -5.9 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 5.2%
Lincolnshire County Council 6.6% England 6.8% -1.6 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 96% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Lincolnshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 96%
Lincolnshire County Council 92% England 92% +4 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 92%
Lincolnshire County Council 84% England 83% +9 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 94% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Lincolnshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 94%
Lincolnshire County Council 82% England 79% +15 vs England
Went to higher education 61%
Lincolnshire County Council 39% England 37% +24 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for King Edward VI Grammar School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to King Edward VI Grammar School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.