North Kesteven Academy
About the school
North Kesteven Academy is an open secondary school in Lincolnshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 May 2026
- Published
- 12 July 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Category of concern: SM
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Not met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 37.9
- Lincolnshire
- 45.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Lincolnshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 23.50%
- Lincolnshire
- 41.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 52.90%
- Lincolnshire
- 62.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 55.90%
- Lincolnshire
- 37.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.31
- Lincolnshire
- 3.98
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 25
AAB or better
- School
- 12.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
611
Girls
52.21%
Boys
47.79%
SEN support
20.46%
Education, health and care plan
2.45%
English as an additional language
13.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
32.74%
Overall absence
12.91
Persistent absence
40.22
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
130
Sustained education or employment
89%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
92
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
53%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
21%