Best 3 Secondary schools in Lincolnshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Spalding High School (Secondary) in Spalding; Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (Secondary) in Grantham; The Priory Ruskin Academy (Secondary) in Grantham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Spalding High School, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School and The Priory Ruskin Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Spalding, Lincolnshire and Grantham, Lincolnshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Spalding High School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Spalding High School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the The Priory Federation of Academies trust.
| Attribute |
Spalding High School
PE11 2PJ
|
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
NG31 9AU
|
The Priory Ruskin Academy
NG31 8ED
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 2PJ |
Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AU |
Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8ED |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jan 2024 | 1 1 Nov 2023 | 1 14 Dec 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 996 | 1200 | 1250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lincolnshire (925) | Lincolnshire (925) | The Priory Federation of Academies |
| Website | www.spaldinghigh.lincs.sch.uk | www.kestevengrantham.lincs.sch.uk | www.prioryruskin.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01775722110 | 01476563017 | 01476410410 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 2PJ - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lincolnshire (925)
- Website
- www.spaldinghigh.lincs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01775722110
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 9AU - Ofsted
- 1 1 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lincolnshire (925)
- Website
- www.kestevengrantham.lincs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01476563017
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8ED - Ofsted
- 1 14 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Website
- www.prioryruskin.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01476410410
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