School Chooser

Secondary schools in Lincolnshire

There are 55 secondary schools in Lincolnshire, teaching 49,359 pupils. Of the 54 with a score, 19 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 25 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in LincolnshireAll schools in LincolnshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools19 of 54scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards10inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)275 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full22 of 54schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.1one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Lincolnshire

From Lincolnshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 53 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 23 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Lincolnshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (55)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Grantham1,2389%Outstanding 20239896 to 100
2The King's School, GranthamAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Grantham1,2218%Good 20229795 to 99
3Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademyAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Sleaford74710%No overall grade 20249694 to 98
4Caistor Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Market Rasen6907%Good 20229491 to 96
5Spalding High SchoolCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Spalding97014%Outstanding 20239491 to 96
6Bourne Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Bourne1,7187%Good 20229390 to 95
7Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Horncastle78812%Good 20249085 to 93
8Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Alford56516%Report card 20268984 to 92
9King Edward VI Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Louth90013%Good 20248783 to 91
10The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Gainsborough1,13912%Good 20238683 to 91
11Boston High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Boston83715%Good 20248682 to 90
12Carre's Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Sleaford8109%Good 20238579 to 89
13Spalding Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Spalding1,0238%Good 20248479 to 88
14William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,48818%Good 20227568 to 80
15The Priory Academy LSSTAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,74918%Good 20237366 to 79
16Bourne AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bourne1,57326%Good 20227264 to 78
17Lincoln UTCUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 · Lincoln38926%Not inspected7059 to 78
18Louth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Louth89143%Good 20226960 to 76
19Skegness Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Skegness62231%Report card 20266857 to 76
20Caistor Yarborough AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Market Rasen68028%Report card 20256251 to 71
21Sir Robert Pattinson AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,31021%Not inspected6252 to 70
22Spalding AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Spalding1,48630%Not inspected6151 to 69
23The Priory Ruskin AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Grantham1,34733%Outstanding 20245847 to 67
24The Boston Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Boston92416%Report card 20265544 to 66
25The Priory Pembroke AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lincoln59026%Good 20225543 to 66
26West Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Grantham48656%Good 20244531 to 59
27King Edward VI AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Spilsby35748%Good 20234331 to 55
28The Banovallum SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Horncastle62133%Good 20233929 to 50
29The Giles AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Boston79334%Good 20233627 to 47
30Stamford Welland AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Stamford64838%Report card 20263223 to 43
31Sir William Robertson Academy, WelbournAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,01523%Not inspected3123 to 42
32Charles Read AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Grantham27741%Report card 20263120 to 44
33Cowley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Spalding62136%No overall grade 20253021 to 40
34The Barnes Wallis AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lincoln48342%Good 20222921 to 40
35St George's AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sleaford2,28134%Good 20242720 to 35
36The Priory Witham AcademyAcademy · ages 2-18 · Lincoln1,06849%Good 20232317 to 32
37De Aston SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Market Rasen93936%Good 20222318 to 31
38The Deepings SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Peterborough96728%No overall grade 20252318 to 32
39Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,27538%No overall grade 20242317 to 31
40Walton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Grantham82239%Good 20222116 to 29
41John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Alford65055%Good 20222116 to 30
42Somercotes AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Louth39548%Not inspected2115 to 30
43Branston Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln1,13225%No overall grade 20251813 to 23
44University Academy HolbeachAcademy · ages 11-18 · Spalding1,37835%No overall grade 20241611 to 21
45St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln60138%Requires improvement 202496 to 14
46Thomas Middlecott AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Boston61242%No overall grade 202575 to 11
47Lincoln Castle AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lincoln74447%Inadequate 202264 to 9
48The Gainsborough AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Gainsborough76765%Requires improvement 202464 to 9
49The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln92237%Report card 202543 to 6
50Skegness AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Skegness93967%Requires improvement 202332 to 5
51University Academy Long SuttonAcademy · ages 11-16 · Spalding70843%Report card 202632 to 5
52North Kesteven AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lincoln58738%Report card 202632 to 5
53William Lovell Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Boston34752%Report card 202611 to 2
54Haven High AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Boston1,22941%Inadequate 202411 to 2
Lincolnshire Secure UnitSecure units · ages 10-17 · Lincoln––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Lincolnshire

Alford2 schoolsBoston6 schoolsBourne2 schoolsGainsborough2 schoolsGrantham6 schoolsHorncastle2 schoolsLincoln15 schoolsLouth3 schoolsMarket Rasen3 schoolsPeterborough1 schoolsSkegness2 schoolsSleaford3 schoolsSpalding6 schoolsSpilsby1 schoolsStamford1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Derbyshire45 schoolsNottinghamshire46 schoolsLeicestershire44 schoolsWest Northamptonshire25 schoolsNorth Northamptonshire21 schoolsLeicester21 schoolsNottingham19 schoolsDerby16 schoolsRutland3 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.