Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Main Road
Welbourn
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN5 0PA
Phone 01400272422
Reference Number 138839

Sir William Robertson Academy in Welbourn has demonstrated effective action in maintaining its standards following its previous inspection. The school is part of the Aspire Schools Trust, which plays a role in its management. The school embodies a strong sense of community, prioritizing social inclusion and working hard to ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), participate actively in school life. Pupils exhibit a positive attitude towards learning, behave respectfully, and feel safe, contributing to a favorable learning environment.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 994
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.3%
Girls: 49.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 85 90 175
8 99 80 179
9 113 108 221
10 82 87 169
11 84 85 169
12 20 20 40
13 17 24 41

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.2%
White, Other 2.7%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Asian 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Oct 2024
Date Report
15 Oct 2024 School inspection
19 Mar 2019 Short inspection
17 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2014 Monitoring visit
21 Nov 2013 Monitoring visit
18 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Academy conversion letter
23 Apr 2012 Curriculum and development visit
Previously as The Sir William Robertson High School, Welbourn
23 Apr 2012 Curriculum and development visit
20 Oct 2011 Monitoring visit
20 Oct 2011 Monitoring visit
10 May 2010 Full inspection:
10 May 2010 Full inspection:
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
16 May 2007 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2001 Full inspection
15 Oct 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations and aspirations shared by staff and pupils
  • Inclusive practices allowing all pupils to engage fully
  • Broad and balanced curriculum at key stages 3 and 4
  • Strong support for weaker readers to improve literacy skills
  • Effective career guidance and extensive enrichment opportunities

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment not always used effectively to determine learning needs

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
39.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 27.8%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 50.9%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 32.04
Average Points (best 3) 32.98

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 3.6%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 164 7
Third Preference 125 1
From another Local Authority 67 9

Previous Years

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