SCHOOL PROFILE

St George's Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 136044
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,425 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust ST GEORGE'S ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2,281 2,281 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,147 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 1,134 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.9%
7.1 pts above England
School 31.9%
North Kesteven 21.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.4%
14.9 pts below England
School 5.4%
North Kesteven 4.3%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
North Kesteven 1.8%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.1%
1,713
Unclassified
17.6%
402
Any other White background
3.9%
88
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
29
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
10
White and Asian
0.4%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.6% 288 of 2,281 pupils
8.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.6%
North Kesteven 16.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.9% 181 pupils
England 14.8% 6.8 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 107 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 58
Autistic spectrum disorder 55
Specific learning difficulty 50
Other difficulty or disability 36
Speech, language & communication 31
Moderate learning difficulty 26

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

39.3 0.1 pts above England
School 39.3
North Kesteven 41.1
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 24.4% England 36.0% 11.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 49.9% England 51.4% 1.5 pts below England
EBacc entry 71.7% England 30.6% 41.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.65 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.29 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.22%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.00 pts higher than England
School 9.22%
North Kesteven 5.03%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.12%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.31 pts higher than England
School 25.12%
North Kesteven 11.18%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.38%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.58 pts higher than England
School 5.38%
North Kesteven 1.09%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.1% 1.7 pts above England
St George's Academy
94.1%
North Kesteven
91.6%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information