Best secondary schools in Lincolnshire (2026)
Lincolnshire has 77 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The King's School, Grantham, in the top 4% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 45.3, against 46.1 for England. 13 are in England's top 10%, and 3 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 15 grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 4% in England |
The King's School, Grantham Grantham · Grammar · Boys |
71.0 | 72.7 | 95% | Good | |
2 Top 4% in England |
Caistor Grammar School Caistor · Grammar |
70.0 | 69.8 | 89% | Good | |
3 Top 4% in England |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham · Grammar · Girls |
69.3 | 68.8 | 86% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 4% in England |
Bourne Grammar School Bourne · Grammar · Christian |
68.5 | 68.6 | 92% | Good | |
5 Top 5% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Horncastle · Grammar |
65.0 | 66.2 | 89% | Good | |
6 Top 5% in England |
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford · Grammar · Girls |
64.2 | 61.8 | 85% | Not judged | |
7 Top 6% in England |
Spalding High School Spalding · Grammar · Girls |
64.1 | 63.0 | 75% | Outstanding | |
8 Top 6% in England |
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Gainsborough · Grammar |
63.2 | 62.5 | 80% | Good | |
9 Top 7% in England |
King Edward VI Grammar School Louth · Grammar |
61.1 | 61.3 | 81% | Good | |
10 Top 8% in England |
Spalding Grammar School Spalding · Grammar · Boys |
59.8 | 58.8 | 75% | Good | |
11 Top 9% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Alford (East Lindsey) · Grammar |
59.9 | 60.5 | 72% | Report card | |
12 Top 9% in England |
Carre's Grammar School Sleaford · Grammar |
57.9 | 58.0 | 78% | Good | |
13 Top 9% in England |
Boston High School Boston · Grammar · Girls |
58.0 | 58.8 | 76% | No rating | |
14 Top 17% in England |
The Priory Academy LSST Lincoln |
54.8 | 53.9 | 59% | Good | |
15 Top 17% in England |
Skegness Grammar School Skegness · Grammar |
53.5 | 52.0 | 62% | Report card | |
16 Top 23% in England |
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Welton (West Lindsey) · Church of England |
52.0 | 50.8 | 53% | Good | |
17 Top 24% in England |
The Vale Academy Brigg |
50.6 | 51.6 | 64% | No rating | |
18 Top 26% in England |
South Axholme Academy Epworth |
51.3 | 53.2 | 61% | Good | |
19 Top 26% in England |
The Boston Grammar School Boston · Grammar · Boys |
51.1 | 53.1 | 54% | Report card | |
20 Top 29% in England |
Healing Academy Healing |
49.5 | 51.0 | 62% | Good | |
21 Top 36% in England |
Casterton College Rutland Great Casterton |
48.1 | 48.7 | 50% | Good | |
22 Top 42% in England |
Bourne Academy Bourne |
48.8 | 47.2 | 37% | No rating | |
23 Top 43% in England |
John Whitgift Academy Grimsby |
47.5 | 48.1 | 57% | Not judged | |
24 Top 45% in England |
Humberston Academy Humberston and New Waltham |
47.3 | 47.6 | 44% | Not judged | |
25 Top 46% in England |
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Scunthorpe · Roman Catholic |
46.0 | 47.8 | 51% | Good | |
26 Top 47% in England |
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy North Hykeham |
46.6 | 45.9 | 45% | No rating | |
27 Top 48% in England |
Winterton Community Academy Winterton |
47.2 | 45.3 | 37% | Not judged | |
28 Top 50% in England |
Waltham Toll Bar Academy Humberston and New Waltham |
46.5 | 45.8 | 46% | Good | |
29 Bottom 46% in England |
Caistor Yarborough Academy Caistor |
44.8 | 43.8 | 44% | Report card | |
30 Bottom 43% in England |
Sir John Nelthorpe School Brigg |
44.6 | 46.0 | 44% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 43% in England |
Branston Community Academy Branston |
44.7 | 43.8 | 35% | Not judged | |
32 Bottom 42% in England |
Baysgarth School Barton-upon-Humber |
44.2 | 40.9 | 40% | No rating | |
33 Bottom 36% in England |
Outwood Academy Foxhills Scunthorpe |
42.5 | 40.4 | 42% | Outstanding | |
34 Bottom 34% in England |
Spalding Academy Spalding |
44.9 | 45.3 | 31% | No rating | |
35 Bottom 31% in England |
Louth Academy Louth |
43.5 | 45.0 | 36% | Good | |
36 Bottom 31% in England |
Outwood Academy Brumby Scunthorpe |
40.7 | 43.0 | 48% | Good | |
37 Bottom 31% in England |
Lincoln Castle Academy Lincoln |
40.8 | 40.8 | 42% | Inadequate | |
38 Bottom 30% in England |
The Priory Pembroke Academy Cherry Willingham |
41.6 | 41.0 | 31% | Good | |
39 Bottom 29% in England |
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn North Kesteven |
42.5 | 39.8 | 28% | No rating | |
40 Bottom 28% in England |
Walton Academy Grantham |
42.6 | 41.1 | 27% | Good | |
41 Bottom 28% in England |
De Aston School Market Rasen · Christian |
41.9 | 42.5 | 40% | No rating | |
42 Bottom 28% in England |
Charles Read Academy Grantham |
41.6 | 37.6 | 30% | Report card | |
43 Bottom 27% in England |
Frederick Gough School Scunthorpe |
41.6 | 42.2 | 36% | Good | |
44 Bottom 26% in England |
The Banovallum School Horncastle |
41.9 | 41.9 | 29% | No rating | |
45 Bottom 24% in England |
The Axholme Academy Crowle (North Lincolnshire) |
40.5 | 38.4 | 34% | Good | |
46 Bottom 22% in England |
The Priory Ruskin Academy Grantham |
42.1 | 41.4 | 22% | No rating | |
47 Bottom 22% in England |
Cleethorpes Academy Cleethorpes |
41.1 | 40.7 | 28% | Not judged | |
48 Bottom 21% in England |
Melior Community Academy Scunthorpe |
39.6 | 43.1 | 44% | Good | |
49 Bottom 21% in England |
Somercotes Academy North Somercotes |
41.8 | 40.6 | 30% | No rating | |
50 Bottom 19% in England |
The Barnes Wallis Academy Coningsby and Tattershall |
41.2 | 39.1 | 27% | No rating | |
51 Bottom 18% in England |
The St Lawrence Academy Scunthorpe · Church of England |
39.6 | 41.1 | 29% | Report card | |
52 Bottom 18% in England |
Oasis Academy Immingham Immingham |
40.0 | 39.7 | 34% | Report card | |
53 Bottom 18% in England |
Stamford Welland Academy Stamford |
40.9 | 39.7 | 18% | Report card | |
54 Bottom 17% in England |
St George's Academy Sleaford |
40.2 | 39.3 | 24% | Good | |
55 Bottom 17% in England |
The Deepings School Deeping St James |
39.2 | 38.6 | 32% | Not judged | |
56 Bottom 15% in England |
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Lincoln · Christian |
38.6 | 38.3 | 32% | Not judged | |
57 Bottom 15% in England |
Giles Academy Old Leake |
40.0 | 38.6 | 22% | Good | |
58 Bottom 14% in England |
King Edward VI Academy Spilsby |
40.0 | 39.3 | 24% | Good | |
59 Bottom 14% in England |
Cowley Academy Donington |
39.6 | 36.5 | 17% | Not judged | |
60 Bottom 14% in England |
University Academy Holbeach Holbeach |
38.8 | 39.9 | 28% | Not judged | |
61 Bottom 12% in England |
Havelock Academy Grimsby |
37.5 | 40.8 | 34% | Good | |
62 Bottom 10% in England |
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Lincoln |
36.5 | 35.6 | 29% | Report card | |
63 Bottom 10% in England |
Oasis Academy Wintringham Grimsby |
37.1 | 35.9 | 27% | No rating | |
64 Bottom 9% in England |
The Priory Witham Academy Lincoln |
36.9 | 37.9 | 24% | No rating | |
65 Bottom 8% in England |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Lincoln · Roman Catholic |
36.0 | 37.7 | 26% | Requires improvement | |
66 Bottom 7% in England |
Ormiston Maritime Academy Grimsby |
35.2 | 33.3 | 23% | Good | |
67 Bottom 7% in England |
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy Grantham · Church of England |
35.8 | 40.3 | 31% | Good | |
68 Bottom 7% in England |
Kirton Academy Kirton in Lindsey |
36.7 | 36.7 | 19% | Inadequate | |
69 Bottom 6% in England |
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College Alford (East Lindsey) |
36.3 | 36.2 | 20% | Good | |
70 Bottom 6% in England |
North Kesteven Academy North Hykeham |
35.4 | 37.9 | 24% | Report card | |
71 Bottom 4% in England |
Beacon Academy Cleethorpes |
35.2 | 37.5 | 18% | Not judged | |
72 Bottom 4% in England |
The Gainsborough Academy Gainsborough |
35.0 | 38.0 | 24% | Requires improvement | |
73 Bottom 4% in England |
University Academy Long Sutton Long Sutton (South Holland) |
34.3 | 32.4 | 17% | Report card | |
74 Bottom 2% in England |
Haven High Academy Boston |
32.0 | 31.7 | 12% | Inadequate | |
75 Bottom 1% in England |
Thomas Middlecott Academy Kirton (Boston) |
30.3 | 32.1 | 16% | Not judged | |
76 Bottom 1% in England |
Skegness Academy Skegness |
30.6 | 30.7 | 5% | Requires improvement | |
77 Bottom 1% in England |
William Lovell Church of England Academy Stickney · Church of England |
27.7 | 29.4 | 13% | Report card |
Best secondary school in each town
- Grantham · best: The King's School, Grantham
- Sleaford · best: Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
- Spalding · best: Spalding High School
- Boston · best: Boston High School
- Lincoln · best: The Priory Academy LSST
- Grimsby · best: John Whitgift Academy
- Scunthorpe · best: St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Lincolnshire?
On exam results over the last three years, The King's School, Grantham is the top-ranked secondary school in Lincolnshire, in the top 4% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.