North Kesteven Academy
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- Ages 11 to 18
URN 136871 · Lincolnshire · NORTH KESTEVEN ACADEMY
Inspection
Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026.
Latest report card inspection
6 May 2026Ofsted category: Special measures.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
- Post-16 provision
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Not met
Full inspection (section 5)
Report cards, used from 10 November 2025, grade each area on a five-point scale and give no overall grade. Safeguarding is met or not met.
Earlier inspection, different framework
Earlier full inspection
1 October 2024- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
From September 2024 until report cards began, full inspections gave key judgements but no overall grade.
Read the reports on Ofsted’s website. Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information.
Attendance
Against Lincolnshire and England, secondary schools.
Overall absence
2024/2512.9%
- Lincolnshire
- 8.4%
- England
- 8.4%
4.5 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| 2018/19 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| 2020/21 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| 2021/22 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 9.0% |
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 9.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 9.3% | 8.9% |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Persistent absence
2024/2540.2%
- Lincolnshire
- 24.1%
- England
- 23.4%
16.8 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 19.8% | 14.2% | 13.9% |
| 2018/19 | 20.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% |
| 2020/21 | 19.7% | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| 2021/22 | 34.2% | 30.4% | 27.7% |
| 2022/23 | 44.5% | 27.9% | 26.5% |
| 2023/24 | 39.8% | 27.9% | 25.6% |
| 2024/25 | 40.2% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Severe absence
2024/259.0%
- Lincolnshire
- 3.7%
- England
- 3.9%
5.1 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 2020/21 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 2021/22 | 4.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| 2023/24 | 9.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| 2024/25 | 9.0% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.
Suspensions and permanent exclusions
Against Lincolnshire and England, secondary schools.
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2024/2538.30
- Lincolnshire
- 25.64
- England
- 21.24
17.06 higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 19.32 | 8.12 | 10.13 |
| 2018/19 | 15.83 | 8.62 | 10.75 |
| 2019/20 | 12.31 | 6.65 | 7.43 |
| 2020/21 | 13.25 | 7.27 | 8.48 |
| 2021/22 | 24.68 | 14.61 | 13.96 |
| 2022/23 | 35.63 | 24.02 | 18.90 |
| 2023/24 | 33.99 | 31.27 | 22.61 |
| 2024/25 | 38.30 | 25.64 | 21.24 |
Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
2024/250.33
- Lincolnshire
- 0.31
- England
- 0.23
0.10 higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| 2018/19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| 2019/20 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| 2020/21 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| 2021/22 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| 2022/23 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| 2023/24 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.25 |
| 2024/25 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.23 |
Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.
Key stage 4 results
Against Lincolnshire and England, secondary schools.
Attainment 8
2025/26 (provisional)37.5
- Lincolnshire
- 46.2
- England
- 47.4
9.9 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 49.7 | 49.8 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 47.6 | 47.2 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | 46.4 | 46.9 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | 46.5 | 47.1 |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 37.5 | 46.2 | 47.4 |
The average of pupils' points across eight GCSE-level qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 4 or above
2025/26 (provisional)45%
- Lincolnshire
- 64%
- England
- 66%
21 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 69% | 70% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 66% | 67% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 65% | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 65% | 66% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 45% | 64% | 66% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
English and maths: grade 5 or above
2025/26 (provisional)25%
- Lincolnshire
- 43%
- England
- 48%
23 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not published | 49% | 51% |
| 2022/23 | Not published | 45% | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 23% | 44% | 47% |
| 2024/25 | 24% | 43% | 47% |
| 2025/26 (provisional) | 25% | 43% | 48% |
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.
Pupils
Against Lincolnshire and England, secondary schools.
Eligible for free school meals
2024/2529.6%
- Lincolnshire
- 25.7%
- England
- 25.8%
3.8 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 21.7% | 19.2% | 20.9% |
| 2022/23 | 24.4% | 21.5% | 22.7% |
| 2023/24 | 27.9% | 23.7% | 24.1% |
| 2024/25 | 29.6% | 25.7% | 25.8% |
Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
SEN support
2024/2520.5%
- Lincolnshire
- 13.6%
- England
- 13.4%
7.1 percentage points higher than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14.0% | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 12.4% |
| 2023/24 | 17.8% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| 2024/25 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 13.4% |
Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Education, health and care plan
2024/252.5%
- Lincolnshire
- 3.2%
- England
- 3.1%
0.6 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| 2022/23 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 2023/24 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
First language other than English
2024/2513.4%
- Lincolnshire
- 11.6%
- England
- 19.2%
5.8 percentage points lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4.2% | 9.8% | 17.5% |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 18.1% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 19.2% |
Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Teachers
Against Lincolnshire and England, secondary schools.
Pupils per qualified teacher
2025/2617.2
- Lincolnshire
- 17.2
- England
- 17.3
0.1 lower than England.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| 2018/19 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 16.8 |
| 2019/20 | 21.2 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 2020/21 | 20.6 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
| 2021/22 | 21.9 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 2022/23 | 19.8 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 2023/24 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 2024/25 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 2025/26 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.
Teacher sickness absence
2024/259.4 days
- Lincolnshire
- 5.4 days
- England
- 5.0 days
4.4 days higher than England.
Compared with all state-funded schools: DfE publishes this measure for all schools, not by phase.
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| Year | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 5.6 days | 4.9 days | 4.0 days |
| 2018/19 | 9.3 days | 4.8 days | 4.0 days |
| 2019/20 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2020/21 | 2.6 days | 4.4 days | 3.9 days |
| 2021/22 | 5.5 days | 6.6 days | 6.3 days |
| 2022/23 | 7.5 days | 5.4 days | 5.2 days |
| 2023/24 | 7.1 days | 5.1 days | 5.3 days |
| 2024/25 | 9.4 days | 5.4 days | 5.0 days |
Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2024/25.
Finance
Academies report their accounts as part of their trust, so DfE publishes no school-level balance for this school. The trust’s figures are in DfE’s Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.
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About the school
- Pupils on roll
- 587
- Capacity
- 1,461
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH KESTEVEN ACADEMY
- Opened
- 1 July 2011
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Deprivation of the area (IDACI)
- Decile 8 of 10 (1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods)
Address: Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9AG
Website: www.nkacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01522881010
Sources and corrections
Every figure on this page names its source and period. This release was built on 20 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools: establishment data (GIAS establishment extract 2026-10-20)
- Ofsted: State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (Latest inspections as at 2026-09-30; All inspections, 2018/19; All inspections, 2019/20; All inspections, 2020/21; All inspections, 2021/22; All inspections, 2022/23; All inspections, 2023/24; All inspections, 2024/25; All inspections, 2025/26)
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England (absence-3term-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England (exc-school, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-school, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-geography, 2006/07 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; exc-ap-geography, 2013/14 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 2 attainment (ks2-school, 2022/23 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; ks2-geography, 2015/16 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Key stage 4 performance (ks4-school, 2023/24 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ks4-geography, 2018/19 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id])
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics (School census, January 2022 (performance tables, 2021 to 2022); School census, January 2023 (performance tables, 2022 to 2023); School census, January 2024 (performance tables, 2023 to 2024); School census, January 2025 (performance tables, 2024 to 2025))
- Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: School workforce in England (ptr-school, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; ptr-geography, 2010/11 to 2025/26 [pinned data set id]; sickness-school, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id]; sickness-geography, 2009/10 to 2024/25 [pinned data set id])
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English indices of deprivation 2025: Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (English indices of deprivation 2025, File 7 (2021 LSOAs))
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