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Somercotes Academy

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

personMr Jacob Bailey

corporate_fareLINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLouth, LN11 7PN

phone 1507353459

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

467

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Attainment 8

40.6

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GCSE Rank

#31 in Lincolnshire

#2,454 of 3,216 nationally

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Somercotes Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Louth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Somercotes Academy is an academy sponsor led in Louth, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 431 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, placing the school #31 in Lincolnshire and #2,454 of 3,216 nationally. 29.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

29.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.9%

Entering EBacc56.80%

EBacc APS3.63

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.70%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS3.85

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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

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships8%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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27 November 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-11-27

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-03

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

14.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.4%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 431 pupils. During this period, there were 62 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.4%, 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)	431	62	14.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	439	58	13.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	443	55	12.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	456	68	14.9%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	460	49	10.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	462	40	8.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	467	32	6.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	476	34	7.1%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	457	35	7.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	457	23	5.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	451	16	3.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	416	25	6.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	421	4	1.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	423	26	6.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	385	16	4.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	391	17	4.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	364	20	5.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	366	8	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	369	11	3.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	341	12	3.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	348	14	4.0%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	350	23	6.6%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	306	10	3.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	303	25	8.3%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	299	25	8.4%	3.1%	2

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

44.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

57.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree12%

agree40%

disagree32%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree4%

agree27%

disagree47%

strongly disagree19%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree13%

agree19%

disagree32%

strongly disagree23%

don't know1%

not applicable10%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes36%

no64%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree21%

agree21%

disagree29%

strongly disagree21%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree47%

disagree17%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree13%

agree45%

disagree27%

strongly disagree6%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree6%

agree43%

disagree36%

strongly disagree12%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree65%

disagree14%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree60%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree17%

agree26%

disagree38%

strongly disagree14%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes44%

no56%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School