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Education in South Kesteven

District

The east of the East Midlands. 148,069 people in 943 square kilometres.

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

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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South Kesteven had 77 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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77
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South Kesteven had 77 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: South Kesteven among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. South Kesteven is 77.

Schools

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Schools in South Kesteven

South Kesteven has 77 open schools: 1 nursery, 52 primary, 10 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 6 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
23
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

25 of the 66 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

9 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.

Schools rated Outstanding in South Kesteven

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (September 2023).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Wyndham Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 594Standards maintained, March 2025

Primary (52)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1183School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), February 202043% met KS2 standard
Ancaster CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11186School remains Good, December 202262% met KS2 standard
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1194School remains Good, February 202357% met KS2 standard
Barrowby Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11241Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Baston CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11188Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Belmont Community Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11198Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade39% met KS2 standard
Belton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11303Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade72% met KS2 standard
Billingborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11116No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11686Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met74% met KS2 standard
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11273School remains Good, December 202283% met KS2 standard
Bourne Westfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11683Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Brown's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1152Good (overall), October 202363% met KS2 standard
Bythams Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1158Requires improvement (overall), July 202438% met KS2 standard
Caythorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11102Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Cliffedale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11284Good (overall), February 202458% met KS2 standard
Colsterworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11159Good (overall), January 202359% met KS2 standard
Corby Glen Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1199Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met0% met KS2 standard
Deeping St James Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11199School remains Good, June 202376% met KS2 standard
Denton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1163Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
Great Ponton Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1155Good (overall), November 202333% met KS2 standard
Huntingtower Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11417Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Ingoldsby AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 1168School remains Good, November 202267% met KS2 standard
Langtoft Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11188School remains Good, May 202359% met KS2 standard
Linchfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11294Good (overall), July 202354% met KS2 standard
Long Bennington Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11251School remains Good, April 202476% met KS2 standard
Malcolm Sargent Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11604Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), October 201970% met KS2 standard
Market Deeping Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11289Good (overall), January 202458% met KS2 standard
Poplar Farm SchoolFree schools4 to 11414Good (overall), January 202363% met KS2 standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11183Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
South Witham AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 1190Good (overall), November 202335% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, GranthamVoluntary controlled school4 to 11208School remains Good, April 202460% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11103Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11144School remains Good, May 202452% met KS2 standard
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11118Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11281Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
The Bluecoat SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11119Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
The Claypole Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11175School remains Good, July 202388% met KS2 standard
The Edenham Church of England SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11110Standards maintained, January 202553% met KS2 standard
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11259School remains Good, September 202368% met KS2 standard
The Harlaxton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11167Good (overall), November 202348% met KS2 standard
The Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1167Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met
The Isaac Newton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11365Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamAcademy converter4 to 11158Good (overall), September 2023
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1162Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), March 202060% met KS2 standard
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11233Improved significantly, February 202580% met KS2 standard
The Ropsley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11101Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, PointonVoluntary aided school2 to 1169Good (overall), January 202456% met KS2 standard
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great GonerbyVoluntary aided school4 to 11155School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
The Uffington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1183Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), February 202064% met KS2 standard
Thurlby Community Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11213Good (overall), June 202465% met KS2 standard
West Grantham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11208Good (overall), October 202341% met KS2 standard
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11190School remains Good, June 202464% met KS2 standard

Secondary (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bourne AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,573School remains Good, May 2022Attainment 8: 47.7
Bourne Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,718Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 67.2
Charles Read AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16277Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 38.4
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,238Outstanding (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 68.4
Stamford Welland AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18648Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.2
The Deepings SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18967Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.5
The King's School, GranthamAcademy converter11 to 181,221Good (overall), December 2022Attainment 8: 73.2
The Priory Ruskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,347Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.1
Walton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18822Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 37.8
West Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16486Good (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 36.6

Special (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Car Dyke SchoolOther independent special school8 to 183No outcome in Ofsted's file
Esland Grantham SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1839No outcome in Ofsted's file
Greenfields AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 1676Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020
Meadows View SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1126No outcome in Ofsted's file
Newton Bridge AcademyAcademy special converter2 to 19259School remains Outstanding, April 2023
Willoughby AcademyAcademy special converter2 to 19143School remains Good, November 2023

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Grantham CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Copthill Independent Day School & NurseryOther independent school2 to 11292Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Grantham Preparatory International SchoolOther independent school3 to 11103Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Kirkstone House SchoolOther independent school4 to 18118Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Stamford Endowed SchoolsOther independent school11 to 191,029Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Stamford Junior SchoolOther independent school2 to 11318Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Witham Hall SchoolOther independent school4 to 13225Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Springwell Alternative Academy GranthamFree schools alternative provision4 to 1644Good (overall), September 2022

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.