Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg

In its own words: "We aim to build a resilient and confident community where every individual is empowered to thrive. As a trusted partner in exceptional education, we respond to diverse needs and are valued by families, local employers, and the wider community. Our values are the behaviours and beliefs that shape daily life in our school."

In 2026, pupils at Sir John Nelthorpe School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in North Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in North Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 46 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.4, against 51.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 145 families put Sir John Nelthorpe School as their first choice and 300 named it as one of their preferences, for 144 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 18 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 50% went on to university or other higher education, 22% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 12% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Brigg Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sir John Nelthorpe School (outside), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sir John Nelthorpe School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Sir John Nelthorpe School issued 94 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Sir John Nelthorpe School are Brigg Primary School (0.4 miles), St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) (0.4 miles) and Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.