Which is the best secondary school in North Lincolnshire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, South Axholme Academy ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in North Lincolnshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in North Lincolnshire ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in North Lincolnshire?

14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in North Lincolnshire, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
South Axholme Academy
Academy converter

61%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

53.2

Attainment 8
2
The Vale Academy
Academy converter

65%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.6

Attainment 8
3
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.8

Attainment 8
4
Sir John Nelthorpe School
Voluntary controlled school

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.0

Attainment 8
5
Winterton Community Academy
Academy converter

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.3

Attainment 8
6
Melior Community Academy
Academy sponsor led

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.1

Attainment 8
7
Outwood Academy Brumby
Academy sponsor led

48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.0

Attainment 8
8
Frederick Gough School
Community school

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.2

Attainment 8
9
The St Lawrence Academy
Academy sponsor led

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.1

Attainment 8
10
Baysgarth School
Community school

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.9

Attainment 8
11
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Academy converter

42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.4

Attainment 8
12
The Axholme Academy
Academy converter

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.4

Attainment 8
13
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
University technical college

27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.2

Attainment 8
14
Kirton Academy
Academy converter

19%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.7

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in North Lincolnshire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, South Axholme Academy ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in North Lincolnshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in North Lincolnshire ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in North Lincolnshire?: 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.