1
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 1PR
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in North Kesteven
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9WF
1
13 May 2024
3
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7DF
1
10 Nov 2014
4
Waddington All Saints Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN5 9NX
1
21 Oct 2014
5
Digby the Tedder Primary School
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 3JY
1
4 Apr 2014
6
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9LU
2
10 Sep 2024
7
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 8HH
2
25 Jun 2024
8
Nocton Community Primary School
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 2BJ
2
30 Apr 2024
9
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 9RX
2
25 Apr 2024
10
Walcott Primary School
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 3SX
2
21 Sep 2023
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Billinghay Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- The Welbourn Church of England Primary School 2 • Aug 2023
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 2 • Jun 2023
- Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- The Metheringham Primary School 2 • Jan 2023