Kidgate AcademyLacey Gardens Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Louth.
Summary of the comparison
Kidgate Academy and Lacey Gardens Junior Academy are primary schools in Louth.
Kidgate Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lacey Gardens Junior Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lacey Gardens Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kidgate Academy was judged the expected standard and Lacey Gardens Junior Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Kidgate Academy and 59.0% for Lacey Gardens Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kidgate Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lacey Gardens Junior Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LouthKidgate Academy | LouthLacey Gardens Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 204th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 198th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Louth, LN11 9BX | Louth, LN11 8DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 315 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 57.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kidgate Academy
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
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