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Skegness Infant Academy

East Lindsey, PE25 2QUPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 63 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Skegness Infant Academy

Skegness Infant Academy sits within Lincolnshire local authority, one of 280 primary schools in the area, and caters for children aged three to seven. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender school with no religious character, and is currently rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year it received 90 applications for 63 places, with 56 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.43. Among its local peers in the same authority, the top-performing schools are Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, though Skegness Infant Academy's own ranking position is not specified. With 291 pupils on roll against a capacity of 282, the school is operating slightly above its official capacity, and a significant 53.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and reflecting the demographic of the East Lindsey area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCavendish Road, Skegness, East Lindsey, PE25 2QU
HeadteacherJo French
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils291
Free School Meals (FSM)53.1%
School Capacity291 / 282 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsNetballSwimmingCricketDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Skegness Infant Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.