# Education in East Lindsey

The north east of the East Midlands. 146,756 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,767 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for East Lindsey, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## Number of schools

East Lindsey: **78** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

East Lindsey had 78 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000137) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for East Lindsey. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000137) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/education#l-schools

## Schools in East Lindsey

East Lindsey has 78 open schools: 58 primary, 12 secondary, 5 special, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 1 |
| Good | 26 |
| Requires improvement | 4 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

31 of the 74 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2021 and July 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (58) (58)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alford-primary-school-e120440) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 304 | Improved significantly, April 2025 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [Beacon Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beacon-primary-academy-e139702) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 206 | School remains Good, March 2022 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Binbrook CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/binbrook-cofe-primary-school-e120565) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 73 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Bucknall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bucknall-primary-school-e120443) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 38 | School remains Good, January 2023 | – |
| [Chapel St Leonards Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chapel-st-leonards-primary-school-e145489) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 107 | Good (overall), July 2022 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coningsby-st-michaels-church-of-england-primary-school-e145527) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 249 | Good (overall), June 2022 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [East Wold Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-wold-church-of-england-primary-school-e120597) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 78 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 | 29% met KS2 standard |
| [Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastfield-infants-and-nursery-academy-e146505) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 204 | Good (overall), June 2023 | – |
| [Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/friskney-all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e148405) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 67 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Fulstow Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fulstow-church-of-england-primary-school-e149859) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 30 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Gipsey Bridge Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gipsey-bridge-academy-e139296) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 97 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Grainthorpe Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grainthorpe-junior-school-e120450) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 42 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 30% met KS2 standard |
| [Great Steeping Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/great-steeping-primary-school-e120451) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 81 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Grimoldby Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grimoldby-primary-school-e120684) | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2023 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Halton Holegate CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/halton-holegate-cofe-primary-school-e120573) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 62 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Hogsthorpe Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hogsthorpe-primary-academy-e138749) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 46 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 86% met KS2 standard |
| [Holton Le Clay Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holton-le-clay-infant-school-e120453) | Community school | 5 to 7 | 71 | Good (overall), April 2024 | – |
| [Holton-le-Clay Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holton-le-clay-junior-school-e120497) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Horncastle Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/horncastle-primary-school-e148713) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 417 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Huttoft Primary & Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/huttoft-primary-and-nursery-school-e138808) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 147 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Ingoldmells Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ingoldmells-academy-e138444) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 112 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Kidgate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kidgate-academy-e138637) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 397 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Lacey Gardens Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lacey-gardens-junior-academy-e146499) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 307 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Lift North Thoresby](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-north-thoresby-e139868) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 98 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Lift Utterby](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-utterby-e139885) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 67 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 82% met KS2 standard |
| [Mablethorpe Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mablethorpe-primary-academy-e138445) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 320 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Marshchapel Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/marshchapel-infant-school-e120461) | Community school | 2 to 7 | 27 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | – |
| [North Cockerington Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-cockerington-church-of-england-primary-school-e120580) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 79 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [North Somercotes CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-somercotes-cofe-primary-school-e120692) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Partney Church of England Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/partney-church-of-england-aided-primary-school-e120627) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 63 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 11% met KS2 standard |
| [Scamblesby Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/scamblesby-church-of-england-primary-school-e120584) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 46 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Seathorne Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/seathorne-primary-academy-e147412) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 285 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Skegness Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skegness-infant-academy-e138750) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 260 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | – |
| [Skegness Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skegness-junior-academy-e138442) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 318 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [Spilsby Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spilsby-primary-school-e142764) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 175 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [St Andrew's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-cofe-primary-school-e138487) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 292 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-helenas-church-of-england-primary-academy-willoughby-e152023) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 145 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [St Michael's Church of England School, Louth](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-school-louth-e120574) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 291 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 35% met KS2 standard |
| [Stickney Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stickney-church-of-england-primary-school-e120629) | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 144 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 35% met KS2 standard |
| [Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sutton-on-sea-community-primary-school-e120479) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 112 | Good (overall), March 2022 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tattershall-holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e145436) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 92 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Tattershall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tattershall-primary-school-e120493) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 137 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Tetney Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tetney-primary-school-e120482) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 123 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [The Donington-on-Bain School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-donington-on-bain-school-e120444) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-edward-richardson-primary-school-tetford-e120481) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 98 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| [The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-kirkby-on-bain-church-of-england-primary-school-e120623) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 118 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-mareham-le-fen-church-of-england-primary-school-e120576) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 78 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [The New Leake Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-new-leake-primary-school-e120466) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 42 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 14% met KS2 standard |
| [The North Cotes Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-north-cotes-church-of-england-primary-school-e120579) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 29 | School remains Good, November 2023 | – |
| [The Richmond Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-richmond-primary-academy-e150623) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 374 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [The Sibsey Free Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-sibsey-free-primary-school-e120628) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 173 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-st-margarets-church-of-england-school-withern-e120588) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 75 | School remains Good, March 2022 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| [The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-st-peter-and-st-paul-c-of-e-primary-school-e120566) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), March 2022 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-wainfleet-magdalen-church-of-england-methodist-school-e140185) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 165 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Theddlethorpe Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/theddlethorpe-academy-e143132) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 98 | Good (overall), July 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Toynton All Saints Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/toynton-all-saints-primary-school-e120483) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 132 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 54% met KS2 standard |
| [West Fen Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-fen-primary-school-e152561) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Wragby Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wragby-primary-school-e120488) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 181 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (12) (12)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/john-spendluffe-foundation-technology-college-e136968) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 650 | Good (overall), December 2022 | Attainment 8: 33.3 |
| [King Edward VI Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/king-edward-vi-academy-e138783) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 357 | Good (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 38.4 |
| [King Edward VI Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/king-edward-vi-grammar-school-e142262) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 900 | Good (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 58.8 |
| [Louth Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/louth-academy-e144968) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 891 | Good (overall), February 2022 | Attainment 8: 45.3 |
| [Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-elizabeths-grammar-alford-a-selective-academy-e136315) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 565 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 59.9 |
| [Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-horncastle-e138665) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 788 | Good (overall), June 2024 | Attainment 8: 62.7 |
| [Skegness Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skegness-academy-e136217) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 939 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8: 31.2 |
| [Skegness Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skegness-grammar-school-e138757) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 622 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 54.0 |
| [Somercotes Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/somercotes-academy-e142392) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 395 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | Attainment 8: 37.7 |
| [The Banovallum School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-banovallum-school-e141581) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 621 | School remains Good, March 2023 | Attainment 8: 35.2 |
| [The Barnes Wallis Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-barnes-wallis-academy-e141166) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 483 | School remains Good, December 2022 | Attainment 8: 39.0 |
| [William Lovell Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-lovell-church-of-england-academy-e138756) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 347 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement | Attainment 8: 28.3 |

### Special (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Bernard's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bernards-school-e142309) | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 115 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| [St Lawrence School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lawrence-school-e142308) | Academy special converter | 5 to 16 | 179 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| [The Eresby School, Spilsby](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-eresby-school-spilsby-e139625) | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 112 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| [Venture Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/venture-independent-school-e152484) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Woodlands Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodlands-academy-e142510) | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 83 | Good (overall), April 2024 |

### Independent (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Greenwich House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenwich-house-school-e120743) | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 95 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Hugh's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-hughs-school-e120732) | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 180 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/school/springwell-alternative-academy-mablethorpe-e147196) | Free schools alternative provision | 4 to 16 | 49 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/sources) (28)

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