Best secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vale Academy Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 2 | South Axholme Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 3 | St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 48% |
| 4 | Winterton Community Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 42% |
| 5 | Outwood Academy Brumby Ofsted: Good (2024) | 41% |
| 6 | Baysgarth School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 41% |
| 7 | Sir John Nelthorpe School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 41% |
| 8 | Outwood Academy Foxhills Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 40% |
| 9 | Melior Community Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 36% |
| 10 | The Axholme Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 11 | Frederick Gough School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 35% |
| 12 | The St Lawrence Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected | 31% |
| 13 | Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Ofsted: Good (2023) | 21% |
| 14 | Kirton Academy Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) ยท 2 years of results | 19% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.