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Schools in South Kesteven

South Kesteven has 67 schools: 53 primary and 14 secondary or all-through. 81% of the 47 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The King's School, Grantham has the highest Attainment 8 score (72.7 in 2025). Among primary schools, Denton CofE School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 75 schools
  • 14 secondary
  • 53 primary

Secondary Schools in South Kesteven

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The King's School, Grantham Good 72.7 (2025) +1.10 (2024) 1,221
2 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Outstanding 68.8 (2025) +1.04 (2024) 1,238
3 Bourne Grammar School Good 68.6 (2025) +0.68 (2024) 1,718
4 Bourne Academy Good 47.2 (2025) +0.58 (2024) 1,573
5 The Priory Ruskin Academy Expected standard 41.4 (2025) +0.22 (2024) 1,347
6 Walton Academy Good 41.1 (2025) -0.16 (2024) 822
7 West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy Good 40.3 (2025) -0.28 (2024) 486
8 Stamford Welland Academy Needs attention 39.7 (2025) -0.01 (2024) 648
9 The Deepings School – 38.6 (2025) -0.29 (2024) 967
10 Charles Read Academy Needs attention 37.6 (2025) +0.58 (2024) 277
11 Greenfields Academy Good 5.4 (2025) -1.38 (2024) 76
12 Newton Bridge Academy – 4.1 (2025) -1.83 (2024) 259
13 Grantham College Good – – –
14 Willoughby Academy – – – 143

Primary Schools in South Kesteven

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Denton CofE School – 90% (2025) 63
2 The Claypole Church of England Primary School Good 88% (2025) 175
3 Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy Good 83% (2025) 273
4 The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School – 80% (2025) 233
5 Barrowby Church of England Primary School – 79% (2025) 241
6 Baston CE Primary School – 76% (2025) 188
7 Deeping St James Community Primary School Good 76% (2025) 199
8 Long Bennington Church of England Academy Good 76% (2025) 251
9 Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy Expected standard 74% (2025) 686
10 Belton Lane Community Primary School – 72% (2025) 303
11 Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Expected standard 72% (2025) 281
12 Malcolm Sargent Primary School Good 70% (2025) 604
13 Bourne Westfield Primary Academy – 68% (2025) 683
14 The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 259
15 Ingoldsby Academy Good 67% (2025) 68
16 Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy – 66% (2025) 183
17 Thurlby Community Primary Academy Good 65% (2025) 213
18 The Uffington Church of England Primary School Good 64% (2025) 83
19 William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good 64% (2025) 190
20 Brown's Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 52
21 Poplar Farm School Good 63% (2025) 414
22 Ancaster CofE Primary School Good 62% (2025) 186
23 The Bluecoat School – 61% (2025) 119
24 St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Good 60% (2025) 208
25 St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy – 60% (2025) 103
26 The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School Good 60% (2025) 62
27 Colsterworth Church of England Primary School Good 59% (2025) 159
28 Langtoft Primary School Good 59% (2025) 188
29 Cliffedale Primary School Good 58% (2025) 284
30 Market Deeping Community Primary School Good 58% (2025) 289
31 The Ropsley Church of England Primary School Expected standard 58% (2025) 101
32 Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Good 57% (2025) 94
33 The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Good 56% (2025) 69
34 The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Good 56% (2025) 155
35 Linchfield Academy Good 54% (2025) 294
36 Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Needs attention 53% (2025) 417
37 The Edenham Church of England School – 53% (2025) 110
38 St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Good 52% (2025) 144
39 The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School Good 48% (2025) 167
40 Caythorpe Primary School – 46% (2025) 102
41 Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Good 43% (2025) 83
42 St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School – 42% (2025) 118
43 The Isaac Newton Primary School – 42% (2025) 365
44 West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy Good 41% (2025) 208
45 Belmont Community Primary School – 39% (2025) 198
46 Bythams Primary School Requires Improvement 38% (2025) 58
47 South Witham Academy Good 35% (2025) 90
48 Great Ponton Church of England School Good 33% (2025) 55
49 Corby Glen Community Primary School Expected standard 0% (2025) 99
50 Billingborough Primary School – – 116
51 The Harrowby Church of England Primary School – – 67
52 The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Good – 158
53 Wyndham Park Nursery School – – 94

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