Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sleaford, East Midlands NG34 7RS · Lincolnshire
#15 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#238 of 4,090 nationally
About Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy is a academy secondary located in Sleaford, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 747 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 15th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (73th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 747; capacity filled 90.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.2%; ebacc average points 5.93.
There are 19 schools in Sleaford; Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy ranks 1st of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)85.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 747
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 85.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St George's Academy
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,281 students · 499 m away
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Sleaford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 517 m away
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students · 657 m away
William Alvey School
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
570 students · 728 m away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
146 students · 777 m away
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Sleaford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
402 students · 1.0 km away
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
106 students · 3.2 km away
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Sleaford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 3.3 km away
Rauceby Church of England Primary School
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
164 students · 4.4 km away
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Sleaford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 5.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy a good school?
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy has a Success Index (England) of 90.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #15 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy rank in East Midlands?
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy ranks #15 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #238 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy?
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy had 747 students in 2025.
Is Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.