Stamford Welland Academy
83%
Capacity
597
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford Welland Academy is a mixed state secondary school in Lincolnshire, serving 597 pupils aged 11 to 18 in the South Kesteven area. Within its local authority, the school ranks 6th out of 8 schools when measured by Progress 8, placing it in the 75th percentile among its immediate peers. The top-performing schools in the same LA include The King's School, Grantham, Grantham College, and Bourne Grammar School, all of which post significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Stamford Welland’s own Progress 8 score of -0.01 is very close to the national average, and it sits above the Lincolnshire LA average of -0.06, meaning pupils here make progress broadly in line with what you'd expect nationally. The school is oversubscribed: for 138 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 241 total applications, with 128 first-preference offers made from 138 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.75.
Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Its previous inspection in 2017 also rated it Good overall, so the school has maintained a consistent standard. At KS4, the Attainment 8 score sits at 40.6, and 50.8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, while 25.4% reached the stronger grade 5 threshold. The EBacc average point score is 3.62, with 41.8% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress 8 banding is rated as Average, with a slight negative in English (-0.37) balanced by a positive in EBacc subjects (0.24). The school has a sixth form, though no separate A-level data is available in this dataset.
The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, science labs, library, swimming pool, theatre, art studios, chapel, and a sixth form centre. Sports provision covers badminton, cricket, rugby, football, netball, rowing, and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include drama, DofE, debate, science club, coding, gardening, choir, chess, eco club, and Model UN. SEND support is well-developed, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With 36.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. It’s a solid, well-subscribed local option for families in the Stamford area who want a Good-rated school with a strong sixth form and a wide range of activities, though those seeking the highest academic outcomes may look to the grammar schools in Grantham and Bourne.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Green Lane, Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford, South Kesteven, PE9 1HE |
| Headteacher | Victoria Lloyd |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Number of Pupils | 597 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 36.2% |
| School Capacity | 597 / 720 (83% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Sept 2021Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.01)
1541st of 3,141
Nationally
125th of 273
In East Midlands
6th of 8
In South Kesteven
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/237%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 72 pupils).
- FE college61%
- Employment11%
- Not sustained10%
- School sixth form (stay)7%
- Apprenticeship7%
- Sixth form college1%
90% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed138
241
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
138 families put this school as their 1st choice (57% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British89.3%
- White (other)5.4%
- Mixed2.3%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0.5%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
5
Total schools
5
Oversubscribed
4
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Green Lane, Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford
South Kesteven, PE9 1HE
Green Lane, Stamford Welland Academy, Stamford
South Kesteven, PE9 1HE
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