Somercotes AcademyLouth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Louth.
Summary of the comparison
Somercotes Academy and Louth Academy are secondary schools in Louth.
Somercotes Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Louth Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Louth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Somercotes Academy was judged Good and Louth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for Somercotes Academy and 45.0 for Louth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Somercotes Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Louth Academy (40.6 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LouthSomercotes Academy | LouthLouth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 22nd of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 431 | 864 | |
| Capacity | 456 | 900 | |
| Location | Louth, LN11 7PN | Louth, LN11 9AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.6% | 35.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.8% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 3.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 81 | 151 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 431 | 864 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.9% | 26.2% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Somercotes Academy
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