SCHOOL PROFILE

Aegir - A Specialist Academy

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 142136
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 165 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 151 151 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 29.8% of pupils
Male pupils 106 70.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

62.9%
38.1 pts above England
School 62.9%
West Lindsey 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.0%
16.3 pts below England
School 4.0%
West Lindsey 4.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.6%
5.6 pts above England
School 6.6%
West Lindsey 1.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.4%
138
Any other White background
1.3%
2
Gypsy / Roma
1.3%
2
Indian
1.3%
2
Any other Asian background
0.7%
1
Any other Black background
0.7%
1
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 100.0% 151 of 151 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
West Lindsey 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 151 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 106
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Speech, language & communication 11
Other difficulty or disability 6
Severe learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4

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.

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

9.38%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.17 pts higher than England
School 9.38%
West Lindsey 5.61%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.32%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.50 pts higher than England
School 28.32%
West Lindsey 13.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.65%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.85 pts higher than England
School 2.65%
West Lindsey 1.54%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

91.5% 11.7 pts above England
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
91.5%
West Lindsey
73.0%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
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