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Cowley Academy

South Holland, PE11 4TFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
May 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
128 1st-choice / 116 offers made
Ranking
#1,798
of 3,141 nationally

About Cowley Academy

Cowley Academy is a state-funded secondary school in South Holland, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 621 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 650.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 May 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 36.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 128 first-preference applications and 116 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSchool Lane, Donington, Spalding, South Holland, PE11 4TF
HeadteacherMrs Katherine Kilby
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils621
Free School Meals (FSM)36.2%
School Capacity621 / 650 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cowley Academy

Cowley Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.