Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

About Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

Of the 132 parents who responded to Ofsted's Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025, 87% said they would recommend Sir William Robertson Academy to other parents. That's a strong signal, and it's backed up by the school being significantly oversubscribed: for 162 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 496 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.06. Only 154 of the 194 first-preference families got a place. On individual questions, the picture is positive too. 87% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 87% said the same about feeling safe. 81% felt the school has high expectations for their child, and 86% agreed their child does well. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, judged that standards are maintained at Good, with leadership and management, sixth-form provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good.

Academically, Sir William Robertson Academy sits in the middle of the pack. Its Progress 8 score of -0.04 is classed as Average, meaning pupils achieve broadly in line with expectations given their starting points. That's slightly above the Lincolnshire local authority average of -0.06. In the East Midlands, the school ranks 134th out of 273 schools on Progress 8, and nationally it sits at 1616th out of 3141. Attainment 8 sits at 43.1, with 56.1% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 32.9% achieving a grade 5 or above. The EBacc average points score is 3.87, and 42.6% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. At A-level, the school's value added score is 0.11, also classed as Average, with pupils averaging a C grade per entry and 12.5% achieving at least AAB in two facilitating subjects.

The school is a secondary with a sixth form, serving 994 pupils against a capacity of 838, so it's running above its official number. It has a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, and a sixth form centre, plus clubs like the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, coding, and Young Enterprise. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs, among others. 31% of responding parents said their child has SEND, and 81% of those agreed the school gives the support needed. With 23% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. It suits families looking for a well-subscribed, Good-rated secondary with a solid sixth form and a wide choice of extracurriculars, particularly in a rural Lincolnshire setting.

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