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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe • North Lincolnshire • DN15 8LJ
1
15 Jan 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of North Lincolnshire. 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 secondary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 79% · RI: 7% · I: 7%
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe • North Lincolnshire • DN16 1NT
2
8 Jul 2024
3
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe • DN17 1HA
2
3 Jul 2024
4
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe • Lincolnshire • DN16 3NG
2
20 Dec 2023
5
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
Scunthorpe • North Lincolnshire • DN15 6TA
2
21 Sep 2023
6
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe • Lincolnshire • DN16 2TF
2
18 May 2023
7
The Axholme Academy
Crowle • North Lincolnshire • DN17 4HU
2
4 May 2023
8
South Axholme Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN9 1BY
2
12 Mar 2023
9
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg • Lincolnshire • DN20 8AA
2
22 Dec 2014
10
The Vale Academy
Brigg • Lincolnshire • DN20 8AR
2
28 Mar 2013
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Baysgarth School 2 • Oct 2012
- Winterton Community Academy 2 • Dec 2011
- The St Lawrence Academy 3 • Jun 2023
- Kirton Academy 4 • Jul 2022