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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 9AU
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1 Nov 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in South Kesteven
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of South 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 secondary schools
10
Outstanding
2
Good
7
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 70% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
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The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 8ED
1
14 Dec 2017
3
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham • NG31 7PX
2
29 Feb 2024
4
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 6RP
2
6 Feb 2023
5
Walton Academy
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG31 7JR
2
11 Dec 2022
6
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne • Lincolnshire • PE10 9JE
2
4 Dec 2022
7
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford • Lincolnshire • PE9 1HE
2
17 Oct 2021
8
Charles Read Academy
Grantham • Lincolnshire • NG33 4NT
2
8 Feb 2017
9
Bourne Academy
Bourne • Lincolnshire • PE10 9DT
2
10 Jun 2013
10
The Deepings School
Peterborough • Lincolnshire • PE6 8NF
3
17 Oct 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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.