Skegness Grammar School

For a family along the Lincolnshire coast looking for a selective, co-educational school close to home, Skegness Grammar is the obvious place to start. It sits in Skegness with academy status, and it carries a very long memory. The school traces its origins to one founded in 1483 by William of Waynflete, Lord High Chancellor of England, which began in nearby Wainfleet as a feeder to Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1933 the headmaster, staff and pupils moved to the present site in Skegness, where it was formally opened that October.

Boys and girls join after sitting the entrance test, and the school runs a sixth form. It describes itself as celebrating excellence in a caring, supportive environment that encourages pupils to achieve beyond their own expectations, with real emphasis on self-discipline, good manners and courtesy. There is a strong sense of place here, a traditional grammar school with centuries behind it, settled into a friendly, community-minded corner of the Lincolnshire coast.

That blend suits an academically able child who responds well to structure and high standards, and whose family values good manners and self-discipline alongside results. It tends to appeal to families along the coast who want a selective, co-educational option close to home rather than a long daily journey, and a child who likes the idea of belonging to a school with deep roots and a clear set of expectations. Led by executive headmaster Mr Jude Hunton, in post since September 2020, Skegness Grammar is a solid, grounded choice for a capable boy or girl who will thrive on a sense of tradition in this part of Lincolnshire.