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Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Jermyn Street, Sleaford NG34 7RS · kshs.uk · 01529 414044

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.8
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
747
91% of 822 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
10.2%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Community Inclusive Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 148 families put the school first and 124 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 146 (Places 143)146September 2023: 119 (Places 121)119September 2024: 132 (Places 131)132September 2025: 107 (Places 103)107September 2026: 148 (Places 124)148Places 124
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261241481.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 20251031071▲93%
September 2024Sept 20241311321▲93%
September 2023Sept 2023121119194%
September 2022Sept 20221431461▲95%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.8, and 85.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 62.2 (England 46.3)62.22017/18: 62.9 (England 46.5)62.92018/19: 64.0 (England 46.7)64.02021/22: 68.6 (England 48.8)68.62022/23: 65.6 (England 46.3)65.62023/24: 65.3 (England 45.9)65.32024/25: 61.8 (England 46.0)61.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.846.0
▲85.1%45.4%
▲98.2%64.8%
▲92.1%40.5%
▲5.934.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form71.6−3.8
Further education22.7+8.3
Apprenticeship1.4−0.3
Employment2.1+1.3
Not in a lasting destination1.4−1.1
Activity not captured0.7−1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 35.0 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 35.7 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 36.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.7 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 43.2 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 41.4 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 43.4 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 37.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsB- (37.8)Average -0.01
71 studentsB- (38.1)Average 0.00
12 studentsDist (35.5)Average +0.36
20.3%AAB or better
93.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2451B+ (43.4)+0.12
2022/2360B (41.4)—
2021/2267B+ (43.2)—
2018/1955B- (35.7)-0.08
2017/1875B- (36.3)-0.12
2016/1787B- (35.7)-0.07
2015/1675C+ (35)-0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University65−10
Further and other education7+3
Further education4—
Other education4—
Apprenticeship4+1
Employment16+7
Not in a lasting destination4−3
Activity not captured5+2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (171 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
171
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (16%) with SEND

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