Education in North Kesteven
DistrictThe north east of the East Midlands. 123,267 people in 922 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for North Kesteven, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
North Kesteven had 63 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyNorth Kesteven had 63 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North Kesteven. The map shows each one.
Schools in North Kesteven
North Kesteven has 63 open schools: 47 primary, 7 secondary, 7 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 independent.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 18
- Requires improvement
- 3
- Inadequate
- 0
23 of the 54 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2022 and July 2024.
2 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
10 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in North Kesteven
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Branston Church of England Infant Academy (July 2024), Witham St Hughs Academy (March 2024).
Primary (47)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassingham Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 167 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 358 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Branston Church of England Infant Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 132 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Branston Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 174 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 61 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Community school | 3 to 11 | 218 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Coleby Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 43 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024, before the school changed |
| Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 269 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Digby Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 60 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Digby the Tedder Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 88 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 94 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Eagle Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 56 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Fosse Way Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 531 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 161 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Heighington Millfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Helpringham Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 83 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Leadenham Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 24 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ling Moor Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 415 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Manor Farm Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 213 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 87 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Navenby Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Nocton Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 39 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| North Scarle Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 48 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Osbournby Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 61 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 146 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 164 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 154 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 192 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 402 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 77 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| The Billinghay Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 143 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 190 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| The Metheringham Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 260 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 113 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The South Hykeham Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 130 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 187 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| The Welbourn Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 78 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Waddington All Saints Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 372 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Waddington Redwood Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 278 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Walcott Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 81 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Washingborough Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 268 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| William Alvey School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 570 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | Community school | 3 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Witham St Hughs Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 411 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branston Community Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,132 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Carre's Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 810 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 747 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| North Kesteven Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 587 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding not met, special measures |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,310 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,015 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St George's Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 2,281 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Special (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Lincolnshire | Other independent special school | 7 to 17 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hill Holt Wood | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 99 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Holton Sleaford Independent School | Other independent special school | 9 to 20 | 80 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kisimul School | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 58 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Willows School | Other independent special school | 5 to 15 | 0 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Willow School | Other independent special school | 7 to 14 | 20 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Witham Prospect School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 17 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | Sixth form centres | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington House School | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 28 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.