Schools in South Kesteven
67 state-funded schools, 21,641 pupils. 93.9% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 6 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
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in South Kesteven?
South Kesteven has 67 state-funded schools teaching 21,641 pupils. 52 primary, 10 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in South Kesteven are Good or Outstanding?
93.9% of the 66 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in South Kesteven are rated Good or Outstanding: 6 Outstanding and 56 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in South Kesteven are rated Outstanding?
6 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in South Kesteven: The Priory Ruskin Academy, Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Newton Bridge Academy, Barrowby Church of England Primary School, Wyndham Park Nursery School, Denton CofE School.
Are there grammar schools in South Kesteven?
Yes. South Kesteven has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Bourne Grammar School, The King's School, Grantham. 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.
- The Priory Ruskin AcademySecondary1,379Outstanding 2024
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrammarSecondary1,202Outstanding 2023
- Newton Bridge AcademySpecial258Outstanding 2023
- Barrowby Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary240Outstanding 2024
- Wyndham Park Nursery SchoolNursery110Outstanding 2012
- Denton CofE SchoolPrimary61Outstanding 2025
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 52 | 51 | 94.1% |
| Secondary | 10 | 10 | 90% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in South Kesteven
Showing 20 of 67 schools.
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Bourne Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,740 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bourne Academy | Secondary | 1,571 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Priory Ruskin Academy | Secondary | 1,379 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's School, GranthamGrammar | Secondary | 1,216 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,202 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Deepings School | Secondary | 1,041 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walton Academy | Secondary | 903 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 696 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy | Primary | 693 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Malcolm Sargent Primary School | Primary | 649 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stamford Welland Academy | Secondary | 597 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy | Primary | 417 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poplar Farm School | Primary | 414 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | Secondary | 390 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Isaac Newton Primary School | Primary | 386 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 307 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Linchfield Academy | Primary | 307 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cliffedale Primary School | Primary | 297 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School | Primary | 297 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Market Deeping Community Primary School | Primary | 292 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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