Schools in Louth
Lincolnshire · 18 schools
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Schools in Louth (18)
- Grimoldby Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LN11 8SW
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 85% expected (2025)77% of first choices got in - King Edward VI Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LN11 9LL
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 58.8 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)86% of first choices got in - Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
Primary · Ages 7-11 · LN11 8DH
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 71% expected (2025) - Lift Utterby
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 0TN
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 96% expected (2025)82% of first choices got in - North Cockerington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 7EP
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - North Somercotes CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 7QB
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Scamblesby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 9XG
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 9AR
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 50% expected (2025) - The Donington-on-Bain School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 9TJ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 90% expected (2025) - East Wold Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 8LD
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 36% expected (2025) - Fulstow Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LN11 0XL
By type:Primary schools in Louth (13)Secondary schools in Louth (3)Prep schools in Louth (1)Special schools in Louth (1)
18
13 primary · 3 secondary
4,426
91% capacity used
8
0 outstanding · 8 good
4,853
427 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Louth
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
47.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
39.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
767 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +192 primary and +138 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 452 spare places
Secondary Schools
101% occupied · 18 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Louth
How many schools are there in Louth?
Louth has 18 open schools: 13 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Louth are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Louth was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kidgate Academy. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 17 graded schools here are rated 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 Louth get the best GCSE results?
Of the 3 schools in Louth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at King Edward VI Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 58.8 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Louth Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.3 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Somercotes Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.7 and 18% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
King Edward VI Grammar SchoolLouth AcademySomercotes Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Louth have the best SATs results?
Of the 11 primary schools in Louth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lift Utterby (91% in reading, 100% in maths); The Donington-on-Bain School (86% in reading, 93% in maths); and Grimoldby Primary School (85% in reading, 85% 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.
Lift UtterbyThe Donington-on-Bain SchoolGrimoldby Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Louth?
Yes. King Edward VI Grammar School is a state grammar school in Louth. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Louth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Louth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, 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 Louth?
Apply to 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.