What is The Deepings School's Ofsted rating?

The Deepings School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.

What does the admissions demand data show for The Deepings School?

The Deepings School recorded 127 first-choice applications and 156 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.8 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does The Deepings School offer SEND support?

DfE data for The Deepings School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are The Deepings School's exam results?

The Deepings School's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: C+ (2024/25); 32% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 38.6. Check the result year before comparing schools.

The Deepings School

#9 in Best Secondary Schools in South Kesteven area

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Pupils: 967
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy converter

About

The Deepings School is a state-funded secondary school in South Kesteven, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 967 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,460.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (11 Feb 2025). The published Attainment 8 score was 38.6 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 127 first-preference applications and 156 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

2/10

Classpot Rating

The Deepings School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the lower band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

2/10Academic results

Lower

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 38.6 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

4/10Attendance

Typical

Overall absence was 9.14% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01778342159 www.deepings.anthemtrust.uk

Park Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough, South Kesteven, PE6 8NF

Ms Kirstie Johnson

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: Lincolnshire
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 11 Feb 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 13 Sept 2023Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership & management	Requires improvement
Sixth-form provision	Good

Published 13 Mar 2025.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Lincolnshire
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	156
First-preference applications	127
Applications (all preferences)	241
First-preference offers	127

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	38.6
English & maths: grades 9–4	58.8%
English & maths: grades 9–5	32.4%
EBacc entry	47.5%
EBacc grades 9–4	26%
EBacc grades 9–5	18.1%
EBacc average point score	3.59

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	33.19
Best three A-levels: average points	32.78
Value added	0.22
Value added: lower confidence limit	0.01
Value added: upper confidence limit	0.44
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	16.7%
Pupils	36
Average grade	C+
Best three A-levels: average grade	C+
Published progress band	Above average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	23.2%
Sixth-form college	0%
Further education college	58.4%
Apprenticeship	8.2%
Employment	4.7%
Not sustained	3.4%
Unknown	2.1%

Cohort: 233 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.4%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	53.8%
Further education	1.1%
Other education	0%
Apprenticeship	9.9%
Employment	18.7%
Not sustained	9.9%
Unknown	6.6%

Cohort: 91 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 83.5%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Chemistry17 entries
Psychology13 entries
Mathematics11 entries
Sociology11 entries
Biology10 entries
English Literature8 entries
Business Studies5 entries
Geography5 entries
History5 entries
Physics5 entries
Computer Science3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

19.3 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 967
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1460
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 28.1%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 9.8%
Attendance2024/25: 90.86%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 26.68%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 24.7
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 15.08
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 157
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.1
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 1

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	3.88%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	5.26%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	78.8%
White other	7.4%
Mixed	4.8%
Asian	2.1%
Black	2%
Other	0.3%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Learning Difficulty
Multi-Sensory
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

45% would recommend this school

252 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	64%
Feels safe	74%
Well behaved pupils	56%
Bullying dealt with	15%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	53%
Concerns dealt with	49%
SEND support	50%
High expectations	55%
Child does well	61%
Progress updates	51%
Subject range	60%
Clubs & activities	85%
Personal development	46%

School day & term dates

School day
Measure	Value
Teaching hours	08:30 – 15:00
Breakfast club	08:00-08:30

Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.

Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.

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FAQ about The Deepings School

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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