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Caistor Yarborough Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Market Rasen, LN7 6QZ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,897 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Caistor Yarborough Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected 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
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils680
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Midgley
TrustCAISTOR YARBOROUGH ACADEMY LIMITED
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136958.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.44.6, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire45.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.63.7%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.46.2%, similar to England, better than Lincolnshire41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.5%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.1%, worse than England, similar to Lincolnshire57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 491--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils680
Girls364
Boys316
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.6%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.580
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size26.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.1%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
White and Black African
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Irish
0.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.1%
White and Asian
0.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)32
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.93
Support staff (FTE)37.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.141
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.251
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.136
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.136
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)126

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence6.8%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire7.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire22.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire3.4%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.7%
Sixth form college53.8%
Further education26.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.5%
Employment1.1%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Caistor Yarborough Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCaistor CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCaistor Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNettleton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Caistor Yarborough Academy

What is Caistor Yarborough Academy's Ofsted rating?

Caistor Yarborough Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Caistor Yarborough Academy rank in England?

Caistor Yarborough Academy ranks 1,897 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Caistor Yarborough Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 46.2% of pupils at Caistor Yarborough Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 44.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Caistor Yarborough Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Caistor Yarborough Academy made 141 offers from 251 applications (1.8 per offer), and 136 of 136 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Caistor Yarborough Academy?

Caistor Yarborough Academy has 680 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Caistor Yarborough Academy?

Caistor Yarborough Academy had 580 school places in 2024/25.

Does Caistor Yarborough Academy have a sixth form?

No, Caistor Yarborough Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Caistor Yarborough Academy?

At Caistor Yarborough Academy, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Caistor Yarborough Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Caistor Yarborough Academy missed 6.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.