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Education in West Lindsey

District

The north east of the East Midlands. 99,716 people in 1,156 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for West Lindsey, 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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West Lindsey had 61 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
61
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

West Lindsey had 61 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: West Lindsey among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. West Lindsey is 61.

Schools

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

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Schools in West Lindsey

West Lindsey has 61 open schools: 1 nursery, 45 primary, 7 secondary, 5 special and 3 independent.

Outstanding
0
Good
21
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

22 of the 55 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and July 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

4 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.

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Gainsborough Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4108Good (overall), May 2024

Primary (45)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11162School remains Good, May 202366% met KS2 standard
Benjamin Adlard Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11234Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11122Good (overall), November 202353% met KS2 standard
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11189School remains Good, March 202457% met KS2 standard
Castle Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11272Good (overall), March 202440% met KS2 standard
Cherry Willingham Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11212Good (overall), October 202361% met KS2 standard
Corringham CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1198School remains Good, February 202357% met KS2 standard
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11196Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11291Good (overall), June 202473% met KS2 standard
Faldingworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1151School remains Good, January 202343% met KS2 standard
Fiskerton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1172Good (overall), November 202275% met KS2 standard
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11185School remains Good, July 202454% met KS2 standard
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1189School remains Good, June 202377% met KS2 standard
Hemswell Cliff Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1136Good (overall), November 202217% met KS2 standard
Ingham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1187Good (overall), October 202280% met KS2 standard
Keelby Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11176School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 202372% met KS2 standard
Kelsey Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11100School remains Good, February 202370% met KS2 standard
Legsby Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1126Good (overall), July 2023
Mercer's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11157Good (overall), September 202229% met KS2 standard
Morton Trentside Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11178School remains Good, March 202371% met KS2 standard
Nettleton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1165School remains Good, October 202255% met KS2 standard
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 1164Good (overall), June 2023
Normanby Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1157School remains Good, March 2022
Osgodby Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1191Standards maintained, November 202487% met KS2 standard
Pollyplatt Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1156School remains Good, October 2022
Reepham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11195Good (overall), December 202272% met KS2 standard
Saxilby Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11354School remains Good, June 202365% met KS2 standard
Scampton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1164Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met55% met KS2 standard
Scotter Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11247Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met61% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, GainsboroughVoluntary controlled school3 to 11189Good (overall), December 202340% met KS2 standard
Sturton by Stow Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11175Good (overall), December 202256% met KS2 standard
Tealby SchoolCommunity school4 to 1183Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 202045% met KS2 standard
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11189Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years AcademyAcademy converter0 to 7231Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11255Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met49% met KS2 standard
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1158Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade89% met KS2 standard
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11291School remains Good, February 202467% met KS2 standard
The Marton AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11100Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
The Middle Rasen Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11124School remains Good, May 202462% met KS2 standard
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11236Good (overall), June 202335% met KS2 standard
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7198Good (overall), December 2023
Waddingham Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1157School remains Good, May 202256% met KS2 standard
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11389Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met76% met KS2 standard
White's Wood AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11195Good (overall), July 202230% met KS2 standard
Willoughton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1142School remains Good, March 202457% met KS2 standard

Secondary (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Caistor Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18690Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 68.9
Caistor Yarborough AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16680Report card, December 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.6
De Aston SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18939School remains Good, March 2022Attainment 8: 35.7
The Gainsborough AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16767Requires improvement (overall), July 2024Attainment 8: 33.1
The Priory Pembroke AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16590Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.8
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughCommunity school11 to 181,139Good (overall), December 2023Attainment 8: 62.0
William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,488Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 49.1

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Acacia SchoolOther independent special school11 to 19No outcome in Ofsted's file
Aegir - A Specialist AcademyAcademy special converter11 to 19151School remains Good, May 2024
Illuminate YouOther independent special school11 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Swallow GrangeOther independent special school4 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Warren Wood - A Specialist AcademyAcademy special converter2 to 11132Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Burton Hathow Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 1196Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Castles EducationOther independent school7 to 1693Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Handel House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 1144Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

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.