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Charles Read Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bourne Road
 Corby Glen
 Grantham
 Lincolnshire NG33 4NT
Telephone: 01476 550333

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Charles Read High School
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Sponsor: The David Ross Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Kerry Milligan (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Sue Jones
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.6 / 6.36
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.3
Number of pupils: 277
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.9
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Lincolnshire
Constituency: Grantham and Stamford
Electoral Ward: Grantham St Wulfram's
School Number: 9254017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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