Alternatives to Charles Read Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Charles Read Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Charles Read Academy, for comparison
0.88 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), June 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Academy
Bourne |
10.6 km 6.6 mi |
1.14 | Little change 0.99 → 1.07 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Bourne Grammar School
Bourne |
10.9 km 6.8 mi |
1.42 | Little change 1.39 → 1.45 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Walton Academy
Grantham |
13.6 km 8.5 mi |
0.59 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.98 → 0.62 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham |
14.0 km 8.7 mi |
1.21 | Little change 1.16 → 1.26 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The King's School, Grantham
Grantham |
14.5 km 9.0 mi |
1.30 | More families are naming it first 1.21 → 1.38 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham |
14.7 km 9.1 mi |
0.88 | More families are naming it first 0.23 → 0.71 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.