The Banovallum School

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

LincolnshireLocal Authority

Louth and HorncastleConstituency

LN9 6DAPostcode

2.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Banovallum School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 621 pupils. The Banovallum School is part of HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 28.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.4

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

621

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 621
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 3 March 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
10 Jan 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.