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Skegness Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Claudio Gissendorf

corporate_fareGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onSkegness, PE25 2QH

language Visit Website phone 1754879122

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,029

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Attainment 8

30.7

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GCSE Rank

#53 in Lincolnshire

#3,164 of 3,216 nationally

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Skegness Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Skegness, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Skegness Academy is an academy sponsor led in Skegness, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 932 pupils on roll, of whom 65% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 30.7, placing the school #53 in Lincolnshire and #3,164 of 3,216 nationally. 4.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 0.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 3 A-level subjects. A-level value added: -0.49 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 21 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 61.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

30.7

Grade 5+ E&M

4.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)0.6%

Entering EBacc3.40%

EBacc APS2.35

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

28.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2.60%

EBacc APS2.1

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.26

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.36

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS2.45

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.31

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.49

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

VA Banding Average

A-level subjects offered3

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.54

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

E+

Students

2023

Avg Grade

2022

Avg Grade

E+

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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14 January 2020

Inspection Report

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11 December 2018

Inspection Report

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17 April 2018

Inspection Report

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24 May 2017

Inspection Report

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03 October 2012

Inspection Report

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28 September 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2023-12-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-14

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-12-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-04-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-24

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-10-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

54.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

17.8%(166 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

8pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 932 pupils. During this period, there were 511 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 54.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	932	511	54.8%	7.3%	8
2024/25 (Autumn term)	944	639	67.7%	7.8%	13
2023/24 (Summer term)	990	658	66.5%	7.4%	16
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,021	841	82.4%	7.1%	12
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,029	1320	128.3%	8.2%	7
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,003	424	42.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,029	536	52.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,045	580	55.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,033	473	45.8%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,041	228	21.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,043	244	23.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,000	178	17.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	998	53	5.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	987	68	6.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	929	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	929	146	15.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	931	225	24.2%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	891	99	11.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	893	123	13.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	914	158	17.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	967	135	14.0%	3.4%	5
2017/18 (Spring term)	971	94	9.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	999	86	8.6%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,057	163	15.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,073	185	17.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,085	115	10.6%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 114 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 104 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Skegness Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School