Schools

North Kesteven schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in North Kesteven, 55 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 85% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 3 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

55state schools and nurseries

85%good or betterat their last inspection

3new report cardssince November 2025

3inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Latest inspections

Every school


Bassingham Primary SchoolLN5 9HQ	Primary	Bassingham	School remains Good (2022)
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary AcademyLN4 2LD	Primary	Bracebridge Heath	Good (2023)
Branston Church of England Infant AcademyLN4 1PR	Primary	Branston	Outstanding (2024)
Branston Community AcademyLN4 1LH	Secondary	Branston	Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025)
Branston Junior AcademyLN4 1LH	Primary	Branston	School remains Good (2023)
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolLN5 0RP	Primary	Brant Broughton	Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025)
Carre's Grammar SchoolNG34 7DD	Secondary	Sleaford	Good (2024)
Church Lane Primary School & NurseryNG34 7DF	Primary	Sleaford	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Coleby Church of England Primary AcademyLN5 0AJ	Primary	Coleby	Requires improvement (2024)
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)NG34 8HH	Primary	Cranwell	Good (2024)
Digby Church of England SchoolLN4 3LZ	Primary	Digby	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Digby the Tedder Primary SchoolLN4 3JY	Primary	Scopwick	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolLN4 2EH	Primary	Dunston	School remains Good (2023)
Eagle Community Primary SchoolLN6 9EJ	Primary	Eagle	Requires improvement (2024)
Fosse Way AcademyLN6 8DU	Primary	North Hykeham	School remains Good (2023)
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England SchoolNG34 9RX	Primary	Heckington	Good (2024)
Heighington Millfield Primary AcademyLN4 1RQ	Primary	Heighington	Good (2023)
Helpringham Primary AcademyNG34 0RD	Primary	Helpringham	School remains Good (2024)
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademyNG34 7RS	Secondary	Sleaford	Outstanding in every area (2024)
Leadenham Church of England AcademyLN5 0QB	Primary	Leadenham	Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025)
Ling Moor Primary AcademyLN6 8QZ	Primary	North Hykeham	Outstanding in every area (2024)
Manor Farm AcademyLN6 9ST	Primary	Hykeham Moor	Standards maintained (2025)
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolLN4 3RB	Primary	Martin	Good (2023)
Navenby Church of England Primary SchoolLN5 0EP	Primary	Navenby	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Nocton Community Primary SchoolLN4 2BJ	Primary	Nocton	Good (2024)
North Kesteven AcademyLN6 9AG	Secondary	North Hykeham	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 5, urgent improvement in 1
North Scarle Primary SchoolLN6 9EY	Primary	North Scarle	Good in every area (2025)
Osbournby Primary SchoolNG34 0DG	Primary	Osbournby	Requires improvement (2023)
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyNG34 7AT	Primary	Sleaford	Good (2023)
Rauceby Church of England Primary SchoolNG34 8QW	Primary	Cranwell	School remains Good (2023)
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England AcademyNG34 9DL	Primary	Ruskington	Good (2023)
Sir Robert Pattinson AcademyLN6 9AF	Secondary	North Hykeham	Standards maintained (2025)
Sir William Robertson Academy, WelbournLN5 0PA	Secondary	Welbourn	Standards maintained (2024)
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary SchoolLN6 5XJ	Primary	Skellingthorpe	School remains Good (2023)
St Botolph's C of E Primary SchoolNG34 7FE	Primary	Sleaford	School remains Good (2023)
St George's AcademyNG34 7PP	Secondary	Sleaford	Good (2024)
St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolLN6 5UZ	Primary	Skellingthorpe	School remains Good (2023)
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLN6 9LU	Primary	Swinderby	Good (2024)
The Billinghay Church of England Primary SchoolLN4 4HU	Primary	Billinghay	Good (2023)
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary SchoolNG34 9NU	Primary	Sleaford	School remains Good (2023)
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolNG34 8JS	Primary	Leasingham	School remains Good (2023)
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary SchoolLN5 8EU	Primary	Canwick	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
The Metheringham Primary SchoolLN4 3BX	Primary	Metheringham	Good (2023)
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLN6 9AB	Primary	North Hykeham	Good (2023)
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary SchoolLN4 2DT	Primary	Nocton	School remains Good (2023)
The South Hykeham Community Primary SchoolLN6 9PG	Primary	Hykeham Moor	School remains Good (2023)
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the HillLN6 9BN	Primary	Hykeham Moor	School remains Good (2023)
The Welbourn Church of England Primary SchoolLN5 0NH	Primary	Welbourn	Good (2023)
Waddington All Saints AcademyLN5 9NX	Primary	Waddington	Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025)
Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyLN5 9BN	Primary	Waddington	School remains Good (2023)
Walcott Primary SchoolLN4 3SX	Primary	Walcott	Good (2023)
Washingborough AcademyLN4 1BW	Primary	Washingborough	School remains Good (2023)
William Alvey SchoolNG34 7EA	Primary	Sleaford	Good (2022)
Winchelsea Primary School RuskingtonNG34 9BY	Primary	Ruskington	Good (2023)
Witham St Hughs AcademyLN6 9WF	Primary	Witham St Hughs	Outstanding (2024)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 3 North Kesteven report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 12 times, needs attention 8 times, urgent improvement 1 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at LN, NG and PE postcodes and show here the ones in North Kesteven. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Questions people ask

How many schools in North Kesteven are rated good or better?

85% of the 55 state schools and nurseries in North Kesteven were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in North Kesteven?

There are 55 state-funded schools and nurseries in North Kesteven: 48 primary, 7 secondary.