Best Schools in Brigg

How many schools are there in Brigg?

Brigg has 11 open schools: 7 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Brigg?

None of the 10 graded schools in Brigg currently holds an Outstanding rating. 10 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Brigg get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Brigg with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Sir John Nelthorpe School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Vale Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Sir John Nelthorpe SchoolThe Vale Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Brigg have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Brigg with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) (100% in reading, 95% in maths); Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School (95% in reading, 90% in maths); and Scawby Academy (95% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolScawby Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Brigg?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Brigg selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Brigg have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Brigg have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Brigg?

Apply to North Lincolnshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.