OFSTED
6 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Not met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Not met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
1 October 2024
Graded inspection
Not judged
Published
11 November 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
NORTH KESTEVEN ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
587
587 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
307
52.3% of pupils
Male pupils
280
47.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.7 pts
above England
School
36.5%
North Kesteven
21.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.4 pts
below England
School
11.9%
North Kesteven
4.3%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.3 pts
above England
School
4.3%
North Kesteven
1.8%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
78.2%
459
Any other White background
7.3%
43
Unclassified
4.4%
26
African
3.1%
18
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
11
Any other Asian background
1.2%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.1%
124 of
587 pupils
0.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
37.9
1.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.94 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.91%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.69 pts
higher than
England
School
12.91%
North Kesteven
5.03%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
40.22%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
24.41 pts
higher than
England
School
40.22%
North Kesteven
11.18%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.97%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.17 pts
higher than
England
School
8.97%
North Kesteven
1.09%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
40.2%
52.1 pts
below England
North Kesteven Academy
40.2%
North Kesteven
91.6%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.