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Somercotes Academy

East Lindsey, LN11 7PNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
56 1st-choice / 76 offers made
Ranking
#1,195
of 3,141 nationally

About Somercotes Academy

Somercotes Academy is a state-funded secondary school in East Lindsey, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 395 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 456.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 56 first-preference applications and 76 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressKeeling Street, North Somercotes, Louth, East Lindsey, LN11 7PN
HeadteacherMr Jacob Bailey
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils395
Free School Meals (FSM)47.8%
School Capacity395 / 456 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Somercotes 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.