OFSTED
12 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
21 September 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
17 October 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
648
648 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
311
48.0% of pupils
Male pupils
337
52.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.9 pts
above England
School
37.7%
South Kesteven
22.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.3 pts
below England
School
6.0%
South Kesteven
9.8%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.6 pts
above England
School
2.6%
South Kesteven
1.1%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.7%
581
Any other White background
3.7%
24
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
7
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
6
Any other Asian background
0.8%
5
Any other Black background
0.8%
5
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
26.7%
173 of
648 pupils
5.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.4 pts
above
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
39.7
0.5 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.01 · 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
8.37%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.15 pts
higher than
England
School
8.37%
South Kesteven
5.59%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.90%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.08 pts
higher than
England
School
25.90%
South Kesteven
13.94%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.80 pts
higher than
England
School
2.61%
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
90.0%
2.3 pts
below England
Stamford Welland Academy
90.0%
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.