1
Spalding High School
Spalding • Lincolnshire • PE11 2PJ
1
1 Jan 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Lincolnshire. 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 secondary schools
67
Outstanding
3
Good
47
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 75% · RI: 16% · I: 5%
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 9AU
1
1 Nov 2023
3
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 8ED
1
14 Dec 2017
4
St George's Academy
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7PP
2
25 Jul 2024
5
Healing Academy
Grimsby • Lincolnshire • DN41 7QD
2
11 Jul 2024
6
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle • Lincolnshire • LN9 5AD
2
1 Jul 2024
7
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth • Lincolnshire • LN11 9LL
2
10 Jun 2024
8
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding • Lincolnshire • PE11 2XH
2
21 Mar 2024
9
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 2ST
2
29 Jan 2024
10
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7DD
2
22 Jan 2024
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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