[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb) # North Kesteven Academy North Kesteven Academy is a secondary academy in Lincoln, United Kingdom with 587 pupils, part of North Kesteven Academy. Ofsted: Report card, 6 May 2026: expected standard in 1 area, needs attention in 5, urgent improvement in 1; safeguarding not met. As of 12 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: SECOND IN SCIENCE – (FULL TIME, PERMANENT) January 2027 or sooner (closes 23 November). Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [1 live vacancy](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies). - **Head:** Helen Spoors, Headteacher - **Trust or group:** North Kesteven Academy - **Type:** Academy, Secondary - **Pupils:** 587 pupils · 52% girls · 36.5% eligible for free school meals · 11.9% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26 - **Special needs:** 114 (19.4%) on SEN support · 10 (1.7%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - **Local authority:** Lincolnshire - **Location:** Lincoln, LN6 9AG, United Kingdom - **Telephone:** 01522881010 - **Website:** [nkacademy.co.uk](http://www.nkacademy.co.uk/) - **Register number:** URN 136871 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/136871)) - **Ofsted:** Report card, 6 May 2026: expected standard in 1 area, needs attention in 5, urgent improvement in 1; safeguarding not met — Last graded Requires improvement (graded 15 March 2022) ## Vacancies (1) - [SECOND IN SCIENCE – (FULL TIME, PERMANENT) January 2027 or sooner](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/14yu63damq2-second-in-science-full-time-permanent-january-2027-or-sooner) · Closes 23 Nov · Starts January 2027 · Full time, part time · SECOND IN SCIENCE – (FULL TIME, PERMANENT) January 2027 or sooner Main/Upper Pay Scale. TLR £3,651 This post offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within our… ## Exam results | Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 provisional | 37.5 | 24.8% | | 2024/25 | 37.9 | 23.5% | | 2023/24 | 33.7 | 23.1% | Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26. ## Inspections Report card (6 May 2026) - **Inclusion:** Expected standard - **Curriculum and teaching:** Needs attention - **Achievement:** Needs attention - **Attendance and behaviour:** Needs attention - **Personal development and well-being:** Needs attention - **Post-16:** Needs attention - **Leadership and governance:** Urgent improvement - **Safeguarding:** Not met | Date | Inspection | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | | 6 May 2026 | Report card | Expected standard in 1 area, needs attention in 5, urgent improvement in 1; safeguarding not met | | 15 March 2022 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement | | 20 November 2018 | Short inspection | Remained Good | Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement. ## Staff | Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 34.1 | 17.2 | – | 0 | £56,580 | | 2024/25 | 36.5 | 16.7 | 21% | 0 | £55,403 | | 2023/24 | 33.5 | 19.7 | 12% | 0 | £53,821 | | 2022/23 | 36.8 | 19.3 | 26% | 0 | £43,903 | | 2021/22 | 35.5 | 21.9 | 11% | 0 | £44,361 | | 2020/21 | 40.7 | 20.6 | 15% | 0 | £43,998 | Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included. ## Attendance | Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 13.6% | 6.7% | 40.7% | 10.3% | | 2024/25 | 12.5% | 5.2% | 35.1% | 8.5% | | 2023/24 | 14.1% | 5.1% | 40.9% | 8.6% | | 2022/23 | 13.6% | 3.5% | 41.7% | 7.4% | | 2021/22 | 9.9% | 3.0% | 28.2% | 4.1% | | 2020/21 | 5.4% | 1.4% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures). ## Hiring history 1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 teaching. Most often advertised: TEACHER OF SCIENCE. Last advertised October 2026. Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere. 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