Schoolfile
Search

District · Lincolnshire

Schools in East Lindsey

  • 75State-funded schools
  • 58Primary
  • 12Secondary

Admissions are run by Lincolnshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.9
close to Lincolnshire median (1.9)
Median school in East Lindsey
New Ofsted report cards
4of 75 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Lincolnshire-wide
85%
Lincolnshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 4 schools of 75 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (1)
  • Post-16 provision (2)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 57 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good51
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 13 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–85–
Behaviour and attitudes1111–
Personal development–121–
Leadership and management–103–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

Latest report cards

Every new report card, month by month

Secondary schools in East Lindsey

12 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

Change the order (visual only)

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Selective 2026 2.9 applications per place 59.9 16%
Skegness Grammar School Selective 2026 2.8 applications per place 54.0 31%
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Selective Good2024 2.5 applications per place 62.7 12%
The Banovallum School Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 35.2 33%
William Lovell Church of England Academy Faith Requires significant improvement 2026 2.1 applications per place 28.3 52%
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College Good2022 2.0 applications per place 33.3 55%
King Edward VI Grammar School Selective Good2024 1.9 applications per place 58.8 13%
The Barnes Wallis Academy Remains Good2022 1.9 applications per place 39.0 42%
Somercotes Academy Standards maintained2024 1.9 applications per place 37.7 48%
King Edward VI Academy Good2023 1.8 applications per place 38.4 48%
Louth Academy Good2022 1.5 applications per place 45.3 43%
Skegness Academy Requires improvement2023 1.3 applications per place 31.2 67%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in East Lindsey

58 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Fulstow Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 8.0small intake applications per place – 30%
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 6.0small intake applications per place – 35%
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy Good2024 4.0small intake applications per place 86% 41%
Beacon Primary Academy Remains Good2022 4.0 applications per place 70% 34%
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.7small intake applications per place 67% 26%
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford Remains Good2024 3.6small intake applications per place 90% 15%
Bucknall Primary School Remains Good2023 3.5small intake applications per place – 37%
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School Good2022 3.4small intake applications per place 50% 66%
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Faith Good2024 3.2small intake applications per place 80% 44%
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Faith Remains Good2022 3.1 applications per place 35% 37%
Tattershall Primary School Good2024 3.1 applications per place 67% 29%
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.0 applications per place 50% 26%
Theddlethorpe Academy Good2023 3.0small intake applications per place 63% 47%
Toynton All Saints Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.8 applications per place 54% 19%
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.6 applications per place 67% 27%
East Wold Church of England Primary School Faith Requires improvement2024 2.5small intake applications per place 29% 17%
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 2.2small intake applications per place 50% 41%
Grimoldby Primary School Remains Good · improving2023 2.2 applications per place 76% 21%
Great Steeping Primary School Requires improvement2023 2.1small intake applications per place 65% 31%
Ingoldmells Academy Remains Good2024 2.1small intake applications per place 73% 72%
The Richmond Primary Academy Requires improvement2021 2.1 applications per place 50% 33%
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.1 applications per place – 20%
Seathorne Primary Academy Remains Good2024 2.0 applications per place 67% 49%
Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 2.0small intake applications per place 71% 54%
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9small intake applications per place 11% 37%
Kidgate Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 1.9 applications per place 38% 32%
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School Faith Good2022 1.9 applications per place 65% 28%
Lift Utterby 2026 1.9small intake applications per place 82% 22%
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.8small intake applications per place 60% 34%
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.8small intake applications per place 38% 23%
Lift North Thoresby Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 69% 18%
Tetney Primary School Remains Good2024 1.7 applications per place 70% 20%
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 1.7 applications per place 53% 29%
Binbrook CofE Primary School Faith Good2024 1.7small intake applications per place 64% 49%
Stickney Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7small intake applications per place 35% 33%
The New Leake Primary School Standards maintained2024 1.7small intake applications per place 14% 50%
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 1.6 applications per place 65% 14%
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Good2023 1.6 applications per place – 54%
Gipsey Bridge Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 46% 25%
The Sibsey Free Primary School Remains Good2022 1.5 applications per place 78% 16%
Skegness Infant Academy Standards maintained2025 1.5 applications per place – 49%
Alford Primary School Improved significantly2025 1.4 applications per place 72% 45%
Marshchapel Infant School Standards maintained2025 1.4small intake applications per place – 22%
The Donington-on-Bain School Good2024 1.4small intake applications per place 79% 13%
Wragby Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.4 applications per place 60% 28%
Chapel St Leonards Primary School Good2022 1.4 applications per place 38% 53%
Holton Le Clay Infant School Good2024 1.4 applications per place – 18%
Spilsby Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.3 applications per place 57% 41%
North Somercotes CofE Primary School Faith Good2024 1.3 applications per place 69% 40%
Horncastle Primary School Good2024 1.3 applications per place 57% 40%
Mablethorpe Primary Academy Remains Good2023 1.3 applications per place 48% 52%
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Faith Remains Good2022 1.2small intake applications per place 88% 36%
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Faith Remains Good2023 1.2 applications per place 56% 62%
Grainthorpe Junior School Good2024 no data 30% 43%
Holton-le-Clay Junior School Good2024 no data 71% 29%
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Remains Good2023 no data 59% 64%
Skegness Junior Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 51% 69%
West Fen Primary School Not yet inspected no data – –

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

5 schools