Thomas Middlecott Academy

About Thomas Middlecott Academy

Thomas Middlecott Academy's headline Progress 8 score of -0.78 sits well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of -0.06, placing it among the lowest-performing secondary schools in the county. The school ranks 48th out of 57 schools of its type in Lincolnshire, and nationally it falls in the bottom 8% of all schools, with a percentile ranking of 92.7. This is a significant gap: pupils here leave with nearly eight-tenths of a grade less per subject than the national average, and the Attainment 8 score of 29.1 is notably low. Only a quarter of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and just 10.7% managed a grade 5 or better. The EBacc entry rate of 34% is reasonable, but only 5.8% of pupils actually entered the full EBacc, and the average point score for that qualification sits at 2.53. For parents looking at raw outcomes, this is a school where academic results are a clear concern.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 judged its overall effectiveness as 'Not judged', but the graded areas tell a mixed story. Leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development were all rated Good, while quality of education remains Requires improvement. This is a slight improvement on the previous inspection in March 2023, where overall effectiveness was Requires improvement and leadership was also Requires improvement. Parent View data, based on 39 responses, shows significant dissatisfaction: 67% would not recommend the school, and only 33% would. On specific questions, 36% disagreed that their child is happy, 38% disagreed that their child does well, and 64% disagreed that SEND children get the support they need. However, 72% of parents agreed that their child can take part in clubs and activities, and 51% agreed there is a good range of subjects available. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 114 places in 2025/26, there were 246 applications, with 121 first-preference applications and 93 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.16.

Thomas Middlecott Academy is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school for ages 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It has 600 pupils against a capacity of 540, meaning it is over capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 37%, well above the national average. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and science labs, plus clubs such as chess, drama, eco club, choir, and Young Enterprise. Sports on offer include football, rugby, basketball, athletics, rounders, and tennis. SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health, speech and language communication, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering this school, the key tension is between strong personal development and behaviour ratings, and very weak academic outcomes. The high oversubscription suggests local demand remains strong, but the data shows a school where academic progress is significantly below the local average and where parental confidence is low.

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