Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
Primary schoolBracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy is a primary school in North Kesteven, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 358 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), June 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 20 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Lincolnshire and 62% in England.
3% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 104 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 20231.4 km
- The Priory Academy LSSTSecondary. Good (overall), October 2023. Attainment 8 of 52.0 (2025/26, provisional)1.6 km
- The Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), January 2023. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.6 km
- Acorn Free SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. Standards maintained, January 20251.7 km
- Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyPrimary. School remains Good, January 2023. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in North Kesteven
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).