Caistor Grammar School is a selective school and academy in the English town of Caistor in the county of Lincolnshire. It was founded in 1630, and has since grown to be one of the most respected and high performing schools in the East Midlands. The school has been awarded specialist sports and humanities status. The current headmaster is Roger Hale, who took up the position from Trevor Foulkes in 1996. At present, Caistor Grammar is ranked first in Lincolnshire according to GCSE and A Level results in 2012. It has gained 100% 5 A* to C grades for the last three years running and has topped Lincolnshire A level tables for the last nine years. In December 2010, as part of new government scheme to award high performing, outstanding schools, Caistor Grammar School changed from a foundation school to an academy.
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