The Priory Witham Academy

Details

Age Range	2-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Lincolnshire
Address	De Wint Avenue, LN6 7DT
School Website	www.priorywitham.co.uk/
Telephone	1522882900
URN	135563

School Census

Total	1087
Girls/Boys	548/539
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language	18.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	530
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	28.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/11/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
23/11/2016	Good
05/11/2014	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	23/11/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/11/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
16 May 2023	School inspection	View
23 November 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
05 November 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
17 April 2013	Monitoring visit	View
04 December 2012	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
17 November 2010	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
14 October 2009	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	40.20%
Entering EBacc	36.40%
EBacc average point score	3.07
Progress 8	-0.52

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	37.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	43%
Entering EBacc	13%
EBacc average point score	3.09
Progress 8	-0.36

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	18%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	36%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.87
Progress 8	-0.35

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	37
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-3.1
Writing Progress	-3.1
Maths Progress	-0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	43%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	100
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	-1.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	40%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-1.7
Writing Progress	-1.5
Maths Progress	-1.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	51
As second preference	10
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	61
As second preference	12
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	39
As second preference	13
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	53
As second preference	6
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	48
As second preference	12
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	54
As second preference	8
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	57
As second preference	8
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	55
As second preference	7
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	49
As second preference	12
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	67
As second preference	7
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	69
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	60
As second preference	14
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	241
As first preference	111
As second preference	89
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	123
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.07%
Total Applications	231
As first preference	116
As second preference	68
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	256
As first preference	130
As second preference	65
As third preference	61

Total Offers Made	128
first preference offers	116
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	242
As first preference	113
As second preference	77
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	125
first preference offers	109
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.20%
Total Applications	271
As first preference	136
As second preference	86
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	128
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	250
As first preference	107
As second preference	75
As third preference	68

Total Offers Made	123
first preference offers	107
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	209
As first preference	101
As second preference	62
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	92
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	157
As first preference	72
As second preference	52
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	83
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	174
As first preference	89
As second preference	52
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	97
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	170
As first preference	88
As second preference	44
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	93
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	154
As first preference	78
As second preference	37
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	32%
agree	49%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	41%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	8%
agree	51%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	24%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	3%
not applicable	41%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	19%
agree	24%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	8%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	24%
agree	27%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	0%
not applicable	5%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	27%
no	73%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	60%
dont know	20%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	35%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	16%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	30%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	11%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	16%
agree	43%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	22%
agree	70%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	30%
agree	65%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	14%
agree	51%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	16%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	65%
no	35%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	74.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.6%
african ethnic origin	2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	75%
any other white background ethnic origin	12.9%
african ethnic origin	1.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

The Lincoln St Christopher's School

(0.44 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hykeham Road, , LN6 8AR

The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School

(0.49 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hykeham Road, , LN6 8BE

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School

(0.49 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hykeham Road, , LN6 8BE