Caistor Grammar School
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| Motto | "Ever to Excel" (Greek: αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν) |
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| Established | 1630 |
| Type |
Grammar school; Academy |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headmaster | Alistair Hopkins |
| Deputy Headmaster | Shona Buck |
| Chair of Governors | John Colley |
| Founder | Francis Rawlinson |
| Location |
Church Street Caistor Lincolnshire LN7 6QJ England Coordinates: 53°29′48″N 0°19′13″W / 53.49657°N 0.32025°W |
| DfE number | 925/5406 |
| DfE URN | 136350 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | approx. 650 pupils |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Hansard, Rawlinson & Ayscough |
| Colours | Red & Black |
| Publication | Caistor Focus |
| Former pupils | Old Caistorians |
| Website | www |
Caistor Grammar School is a selective school with academy status in the English town of Caistor in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The school was founded in 1630. It has since grown to be one of the most respected and highest performing schools in the East Midlands. The school has been awarded specialist sports and humanities status. Due to its high status, the school attracts students from not only the town of Caistor, but also several surrounding villages and nearby Grimsby. The current Headmaster is Alistair Hopkins who took up the position in January 2017, replacing previous Headmaster Roger Hale, who had led the school since January 1996. At present, Caistor Grammar is ranked first in Lincolnshire according to GCSE and A Level results in 2013. It has gained 100% 5 A* to C grades for the last four years running (and in 12 of the last 15 years) and has topped Lincolnshire A level tables for the last ten years. The school was ranked 32nd of all schools in the UK in 2013. In December 2010, as part of new government scheme to award high performing schools, Caistor Grammar School changed from a foundation school to an academy.
Caistor Grammar School is an endowed school dating from the reign of Charles I. The Dissolution of the Monasteries in the reign of Henry VIII had destroyed the principal sources of education of the times, and the numerous schools endowed throughout England during the following reigns are evidence that public-spirited men recognised the need created and endeavoured to meet it. Among others was Francis Rawlinson, of South Kelsey, who died in 1630, bequeathing money to endow a school at Caistor, and William Hansard of Biscathorpe, who supplemented the original gift in 1634. The monies given were invested in the purchase of land at Cumberworth, and of the rectorial tithes of Bilsby, of which the governors are still lay impropriators.
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