Washingborough Academy

Washingborough Academy remains a good school with a strong and inclusive culture that values all pupils. The school promotes high expectations and positive relationships among students and staff, making it a happy place for learning. The curriculum is designed thoughtfully, taking into account the needs and interests of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Notable initiatives, such as the school's commitment to sustainability and personalized learning approaches, contribute to a vibrant educational environment. While the school excels in many areas, such as reading and mathematics, some newly introduced curriculums have yet to be evaluated for their impact on pupil attainment. Additionally, although attendance has improved, it remains a concern as some pupils do not attend regularly. Leaders are aware of these areas needing development, and it is commendable that they are actively working on strategies to enhance attendance and monitor curricular implementation effectively.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive culture
• High expectations from leaders for all pupils
• Effective support for students with SEND
• Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
• Strong emphasis on reading proficiency
• Well-delivered mathematics curriculum
• Children in early years thrive in supportive environment
• Positive relationships fostered among staff and pupils
• Strong personal development programs for pupils
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Newly developed curriculums need evaluation
• Some pupils do not attend school regularly

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Washingborough Academy attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Washingborough Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Washingborough Academy had 25.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.6% of pupils at Washingborough Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Washingborough Academy received £6,503 and spent £6,370 for each of its 263 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £116,000 (£442 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Washingborough Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Washingborough Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Washingborough Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Washingborough Academy was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Washingborough Academy have?

Washingborough Academy has 268 pupils on roll.

What age range does Washingborough Academy cover?

Washingborough Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Washingborough Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Washingborough Academy?

Washingborough Academy is at School Lane, Washingborough, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 1BW.