OFSTED
2 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
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 converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
822
822 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
458
55.7% of pupils
Male pupils
364
44.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.7 pts
above England
School
37.5%
South Kesteven
22.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.2 pts
below England
School
20.1%
South Kesteven
9.8%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.9 pts
above England
School
1.9%
South Kesteven
1.1%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
70.4%
579
Any other White background
14.0%
115
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
48
Unclassified
3.9%
32
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
8
Any other Asian background
0.7%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.7%
154 of
822 pupils
2.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.1
1.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.16 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.47%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.25 pts
higher than
England
School
10.47%
South Kesteven
5.59%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
28.20%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.38 pts
higher than
England
School
28.20%
South Kesteven
13.94%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.98%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.17 pts
higher than
England
School
4.98%
South Kesteven
1.67%
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
91.3%
1.0 pts
below England
Walton Academy
91.3%
South 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.