1
Wootton Park School
Northampton • NN4 0HZ
1
11 Sep 2019
Top 10 All-through schools in East Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases all-through schools in the region of East Midlands. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total all-through schools
12
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 82% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
The Bemrose School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE22 3HU
2
6 May 2024
3
Serlby Park Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN11 8EF
2
29 Nov 2023
4
Avanti Fields School
Leicester • LE5 0BX
2
14 Jun 2023
5
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry • Northamptonshire • NN11 4LJ
2
15 Jun 2022
6
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester • Leicestershire • LE2 6UA
2
9 Dec 2021
7
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN16 9NS
2
22 Nov 2021
8
The Duston School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN5 6XA
2
13 Sep 2021
9
Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 6TP
2
23 Feb 2020
10
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 7DT
2
21 Dec 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 all-through schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Nottingham Academy 3 • Dec 2023
- Northampton International Academy Not judged • Nov 2024