United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
North Kesteven
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~118k · 54 state-funded schools
The signature
How North Kesteven ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,796/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£242,000
Affordable
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Rent
£857/mo
Affordable
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,338/yr
Cheap
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Crime
38.3/1k
Safest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.6
Least deprived
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
54 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
48 of 54 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
54 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 54 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St George's Academy | Secondary | 2,329 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Secondary | 1,314 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Branston Community Academy | Secondary | 1,152 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn | Secondary | 994 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carre's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 799 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademyGrammar | Secondary | 756 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Kesteven Academy | Secondary | 611 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Alvey School | Primary | 599 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fosse Way Academy | Primary | 539 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ling Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 414 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Witham St Hughs Academy | Primary | 408 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Botolph's C of E Primary School | Primary | 403 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waddington All Saints Academy | Primary | 377 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy | Primary | 367 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waddington Redwood Primary Academy | Primary | 293 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | Primary | 289 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Washingborough Academy | Primary | 272 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Metheringham Primary School | Primary | 264 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 221 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | Primary | 218 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.