1
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 1PR
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in North Kesteven
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of North Kesteven. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
47
Outstanding
5
Good
36
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 80% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Witham St Hughs Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9WF
Outstanding
3
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Primary • Community school • Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7DF
Outstanding
4
Waddington All Saints Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN5 9NX
Outstanding
5
Digby the Tedder Primary School
Primary • Community school • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 3JY
Outstanding
6
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9LU
Good
7
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
Primary • Foundation school • Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 8HH
Good
8
Nocton Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 2BJ
Good
9
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 9RX
Good
10
Walcott Primary School
Primary • Community school • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 3SX
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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