Schools in East Lindsey
74 state-funded schools, 16,856 pupils. 90.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in East Lindsey?
East Lindsey has 74 state-funded schools teaching 16,856 pupils. 57 primary, 12 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in East Lindsey are Good or Outstanding?
90.5% of the 74 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in East Lindsey are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 64 Good. 7 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in East Lindsey are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in East Lindsey: Kidgate Academy, The Eresby School, Spilsby, Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe.
Are there grammar schools in East Lindsey?
Yes. East Lindsey has 4 selective (grammar) schools: King Edward VI Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, Skegness Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Kidgate AcademyPrimary420Outstanding 2023
- The Eresby School, SpilsbySpecial102Outstanding 2013
- Springwell Alternative Academy MablethorpeAlternative provision47Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 57 | 57 | 91.2% |
| Secondary | 12 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in East Lindsey
Showing 20 of 74 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skegness Academy | Secondary | 932 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 889 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Louth Academy | Secondary | 864 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleGrammar | Secondary | 788 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | Secondary | 634 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Skegness Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 634 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Banovallum School | Secondary | 608 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyGrammar | Secondary | 533 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Barnes Wallis Academy | Secondary | 509 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Somercotes Academy | Secondary | 431 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Horncastle Primary School | Primary | 430 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kidgate Academy | Primary | 420 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Richmond Primary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 120494 | Primary | 389 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI Academy | Secondary | 380 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mablethorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 317 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Skegness Junior Academy | Primary | 316 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Lovell Church of England Academy | Secondary | 315 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | Primary | 315 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alford Primary School | Primary | 312 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | Primary | 292 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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