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Schools in South Holland

  • 45State-funded schools
  • 36Primary
  • 6Secondary

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 South Holland
New Ofsted report cards
6of 45 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 6 schools of 45 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (5)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 25 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding4
  • Good19
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate1

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

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 14 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education194–
Behaviour and attitudes2111–
Personal development212––
Leadership and management293–

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Every new report card, month by month

Secondary schools in South Holland

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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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
Cowley Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.9 applications per place 44.3 36%
Spalding High School Selective Outstanding2023 2.0 applications per place 62.5 14%
Spalding Academy Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 44.1 30%
Spalding Grammar School Selective Good2024 1.9 applications per place 59.9 8%
University Academy Long Sutton Requires significant improvement 2026 1.7 applications per place 34.0 43%
University Academy Holbeach Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 38.7 35%

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 South Holland

36 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
Surfleet Primary School Good2024 7.7small intake applications per place 47% 36%
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 5.2small intake applications per place 52% 27%
Moulton Chapel Primary School 2026 4.0small intake applications per place 33% 41%
Wygate Park Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 3.1 applications per place 77% 17%
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.8small intake applications per place – 26%
Gosberton Academy Good2023 2.8 applications per place 80% 33%
Weston Hills CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 2.7 applications per place 59% 25%
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School Remains Good2022 2.6small intake applications per place 94% 19%
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Good2022 2.6small intake applications per place 23% 48%
Monkshouse Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 60% 18%
Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 60% 28%
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 2.4 applications per place 79% 23%
Spalding Primary Academy Good2024 2.4 applications per place 53% 20%
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School Faith Requires improvement2024 2.4small intake applications per place 44% 37%
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School 2026 2.3small intake applications per place 56% 26%
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Good2024 2.3 applications per place 68% 33%
Shepeau Stow Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.3small intake applications per place 50% 31%
The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2small intake applications per place – 33%
Whaplode Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place 50% 37%
Holbeach Primary Academy Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 53% 38%
The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0small intake applications per place – 44%
Fleet Wood Lane School 2026 1.9 applications per place 67% 29%
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 1.9small intake applications per place – 56%
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 67% 15%
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Good2024 1.7 applications per place 43% 20%
Long Sutton County Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.6 applications per place 32% 27%
Sutton St James Community Primary School 2026 1.6 applications per place 77% 26%
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 65% 21%
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Faith Good2024 1.6 applications per place 52% 30%
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 41% 38%
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Good2024 1.5 applications per place 39% 54%
Gedney Church End Primary Academy Special measures Inadequate2023 1.4small intake applications per place 58% 70%
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy Faith Good2024 1.4 applications per place 58% 29%
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School 2026 1.3 applications per place 70% 48%
Gedney Drove End Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.3small intake applications per place 33% 49%
South View Community Primary School Good2023 1.2 applications per place 60% 22%

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

Special schools and other provision

3 schools