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The Priory Ruskin Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Grantham, NG31 8ED

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,167 of 3,312

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,513 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Priory Ruskin Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,347 of 1,250 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Ben Key
TrustTHE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136194.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 score43.145.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.6%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.2%41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.6%10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57%57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4235--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.1134.4435
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.1735.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better10.7%17.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.12--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study127--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,347
Girls641
Boys706
Eligible for free school meals31.4%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support274
EHC plan79
Average class size20.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.3%
Other White
8.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Indian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Other mixed
0.6%
White and Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence8.9%7.9%8%
Persistent absence26.4%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence4%3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)196
Applications (Year 7)606
First preference applications (Year 7)224
First preference offers (Year 7)161
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,250
Pupils on roll1,367
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll213

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)87.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.36
Support staff (FTE)76.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2589.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2579.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions6

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.3%
Staying in education81.7%
Further education47.3%
School sixth form33.2%
Apprenticeship7.5%
Not sustained5.8%
Employment2.1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.6%
Higher education57.9%
Employment26.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%
Not sustained5.3%
Further education2.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Priory Ruskin Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCliffedale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryWyndham Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe King's School, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBelton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryKesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryThe Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Priory Ruskin Academy

What is The Priory Ruskin Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Priory Ruskin Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Priory Ruskin Academy rank in England?

The Priory Ruskin Academy ranks 2,167 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 65% of schools) and 1,513 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend The Priory Ruskin Academy?

The Priory Ruskin Academy has 1,347 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,250.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.