Best Secondary Schools in Lincolnshire

We checked all 59 secondary schools in Lincolnshire and list every one: 54 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked: 59
Ranked: 54
Without a rank: 5

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across Lincolnshire, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Lincolnshire also has 288 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire also has rankings for Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Spalding and Stamford.

Ranked secondary schools in Lincolnshire

Rank 1
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Grantham, Academy, Selective, 1,238 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
68.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
86.5%
Rank 2
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford, Academy, Selective, 747 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Attainment 8
61.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
85.1%
Rank 3
Spalding High School
Spalding, Local authority maintained, Selective, 970 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
63.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
75.3%
Rank 4
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, Academy, Selective, 1,221 pupils, inspected December 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
72.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
94.9%
Rank 5
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, Academy, Selective, 1,718 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
68.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
92.1%
Rank 6
Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, Academy, Selective, 690 pupils, inspected May 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
69.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
89.4%
Rank 7
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, Academy, Selective, 788 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
66.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
89.4%
Rank 8
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Local authority maintained, Selective, 1,139 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
62.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
79.7%
Rank 9
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, Academy, Selective, 900 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
61.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
81.2%
Rank 10
Boston High School
Boston, Academy, Selective, 837 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
58.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
76.5%
Rank 11
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, Academy, Selective, 565 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Attainment 8
60.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
72.2%
Rank 12
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, Academy, Selective, 810 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
58.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
78.3%
Rank 12
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, Academy, Selective, 1,023 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
58.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
75.2%
Rank 14
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, Academy, Selective, 622 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
52.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
62%
Rank 15
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, Academy, 1,749 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
53.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
59.1%
Rank 16
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, Academy, Selective, 924 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
Attainment 8
53.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
53.6%
Rank 17
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, Academy, 1,488 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
50.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
52.9%
Rank 18
Lincoln UTC
Lincoln, Free school, 389 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
55.6%
Rank 19
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 1,310 pupils, inspected April 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
44.8%
Rank 20
Bourne Academy
Bourne, Academy, 1,573 pupils, inspected May 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
47.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.4%
Rank 21
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Market Rasen, Academy, 680 pupils, inspected December 2025
Report card: Expected standard
Attainment 8
43.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
44.4%
Rank 22
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, Academy, 1,347 pupils, inspected November 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
41.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
22.2%
Rank 23
Louth Academy
Louth, Academy, 891 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
35.8%
Rank 24
De Aston School
Market Rasen, Academy, 939 pupils, inspected February 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
42.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
39.6%
Rank 25
Spalding Academy
Spalding, Academy, 1,486 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.2%
Rank 26
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 590 pupils, inspected January 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.1%
Rank 27
The Banovallum School
Horncastle, Academy, 621 pupils, inspected December 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
28.7%
Rank 28
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, Academy, 486 pupils, inspected January 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
40.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
30.6%
Rank 29
Somercotes Academy
Louth, Academy, 395 pupils, inspected November 2018
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
40.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
29.6%
Rank 30
Walton Academy
Grantham, Academy, 822 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
26.7%
Rank 31
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, Academy, 1,275 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
38.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
32%
Rank 32
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln, Academy, 1,015 pupils, inspected June 2015
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
39.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
27.8%
Rank 33
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 1,132 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
43.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
34.9%
Rank 34
The Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 483 pupils, inspected July 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
39.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
26.9%
Rank 35
St George's Academy
Sleaford, Academy, 2,281 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
39.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
24.4%
Rank 36
King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, Academy, 357 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
39.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
24.1%
Rank 36
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford, Academy, 648 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
Attainment 8
39.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
18.1%
Rank 36
The Deepings School
Peterborough, Academy, 967 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
38.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
32.4%
Rank 39
Charles Read Academy
Grantham, Academy, 277 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
37.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
30.4%
Rank 40
Cowley Academy
Spalding, Academy, 621 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Attainment 8
36.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
16.8%
Rank 41
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 1,068 pupils, inspected November 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
37.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
23.9%
Rank 42
The Giles Academy
Boston, Academy, 793 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
38.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
22.2%
Rank 43
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, Academy, 1,378 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
39.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
28.4%
Rank 44
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, Academy, 650 pupils, inspected December 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
36.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
19.6%
Rank 45
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, Academy, 612 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Attainment 8
32.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
15.7%
Rank 46
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 922 pupils, inspected December 2025
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
35.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
29.3%
Rank 47
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 744 pupils, inspected July 2022
Ofsted: Inadequate
Attainment 8
40.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
41.7%
Rank 48
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 601 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
37.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
26.4%
Rank 49
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, Academy, 767 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
38.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
24.4%
Rank 50
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, Academy, 708 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard
Attainment 8
32.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
17.3%
Rank 51
Skegness Academy
Skegness, Academy, 939 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Attainment 8
30.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
4.7%
Rank 51
William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, Academy, 347 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard
Attainment 8
29.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
12.7%
Rank 53
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, Academy, 587 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard
Attainment 8
37.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
23.5%
Rank 54
Haven High Academy
Boston, Academy, 1,229 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Inadequate
Attainment 8
31.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
12.4%

Secondary schools in Lincolnshire without a rank

Castles Education
Gainsborough, Independent, 93 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
6.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Heckington House School
East Heckington, Independent, 28 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
2.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Kirkstone House School
Peterborough, Independent, 118 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
22.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
9.5%
Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln, Independent, 408 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
24.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
3.2%
Stamford Endowed Schools
Stamford, Independent, 1,029 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
39.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%