SCHOOL PROFILE

South Witham Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 143518
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 November 2023
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 Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 90 80 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 53 58.9% of pupils
Male pupils 37 41.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.4%
19.6 pts above England
School 44.4%
South Kesteven 22.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Kesteven 9.8%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Kesteven 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.3%
84
Unclassified
3.3%
3
Any other White background
1.1%
1
Any other ethnic group
1.1%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
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 27.8% 25 of 90 pupils
7.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.8%
South Kesteven 21.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.7% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 11.9 pts above
EHC plans 1.1% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Specific learning difficulty 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

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 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

35.0% 25.4 pts below England
School 35.0%
South Kesteven 57.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

35.0%

38.8 pts below England

School 35.0%
South Kesteven 70.2%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

65.0%

5.3 pts below England

School 65.0%
South Kesteven 70.9%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

47.0%

25.0 pts below England

School 47.0%
South Kesteven 67.9%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official 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

6.72%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.51 pts higher than England
School 6.72%
South Kesteven 5.59%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.75 pts higher than England
School 17.57%
South Kesteven 13.94%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.35%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.45 pts lower than England
School 1.35%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

75.0% 13.2 pts below England
South Witham Academy
75.0%
South Kesteven
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
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