instituted. In c. 1948, the system was reorganised by the school council so that six houses, named after prominent Lincolnshire families, were created: Brownlow (yellow), Cracroft (green), Dymoke (purple), Heneage (blue), Thorold (white) and Whichcote (red). These were run by pupil House Captains and their deputies until 1973, when staff took over their organisation. As of 2015, pupils are allocated into one of four houses upon arrival at KSHSSA: Aveland, Flaxwell, Loveden and Winnibrig (named after wapentakes); inter-house competitions are run each year, ranging from academic events to Sports Day. Awards The school's Ofsted report for 2013, carried out in May found the school to be of a 'Good' standard. Inspectors praised students at KSHS as having outstanding attitudes to learning. Teaching is described as good with a significant proportion that is outstanding. A key factor they identified in lessons was the excellent relationships between staff and students. The report stated that students feel safe and secure at the school which has a ‘calm and purposeful atmosphere’ complimenting KSHS students as being ‘considerate, courteous and polite at all times’. Buildings No. 62 Southgate was built by the local contractor Charles Kirk for himself some time before 1850. Constructed to a Jacobean style, the stone house spans three storeys with three gables, the central one being moulded. Between canted windows on either side, the central section projects forward with quoins and includes an arched doorway with pilasters. Iron rails atop a stone wall separate the house from the street, and steps lead up to the doorway. Two pre-Conquest stone fragments, likely 11th century, are inlaid into a wall. A new block housing a library, three classrooms, a laboratory and office space was completed in September 2005 and officially opened the following December, when it was named after a former teacher, Jenny Cattermole. The school has its own playing fields on-site. Headteachers Notable teachers Guy de la Bédoyère, Romanist and contributor to Time Team Notable former pupils Sheila Allen (née McKenny; 1930–2009), sociologist: Professor of Sociology, University of Bradford (1972–99); President, British Sociological Association (1975–77). References Notes Citations Bibliography Edmonds, Kate; Venn, Elizabeth (1977). A School Remembers: Kesteven and Sleaford High School 1902–1977 (privately printed by the school) Pawley, Simon (1996). The Book of Sleaford (Baron Birch for Quotes Ltd.) External links Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Grammar schools in Lincolnshire Girls' schools in Lincolnshire Educational institutions established in 1902