SCHOOL PROFILE

Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 146205
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 67.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 212 212 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 112 52.8% of pupils
Male pupils 100 47.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.7%
3.1 pts below England
School 21.7%
West Lindsey 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.8%
8.5 pts below England
School 11.8%
West Lindsey 4.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
West Lindsey 1.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.5%
175
Any other White background
5.7%
12
Any other Asian background
2.4%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
4
Indian
1.9%
4
White and Asian
1.9%
4
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 17.0% 36 of 212 pupils
3.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.0%
West Lindsey 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.7% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 5
Physical 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

61.0% 0.6 pts above England
School 61.0%
West Lindsey 57.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

73.0%

0.8 pts below England

School 73.0%
West Lindsey 73.8%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
West Lindsey 67.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

73.0%

1.0 pts above England

School 73.0%
West Lindsey 72.0%
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

5.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.38 pts lower than England
School 5.83%
West Lindsey 5.61%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.30 pts lower than England
School 14.52%
West Lindsey 13.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.73 pts lower than England
School 1.08%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

67.3% 20.9 pts below England
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy
67.3%
West Lindsey
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