The Barnes Wallis AcademyThe Banovallum School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Barnes Wallis Academy and The Banovallum School are secondary schools.
The Barnes Wallis Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Banovallum School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Banovallum School is ahead on our composite score.
The Barnes Wallis Academy was judged Good and The Banovallum School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for The Barnes Wallis Academy and 35.2 for The Banovallum School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Barnes Wallis Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Banovallum School (46.0 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnThe Barnes Wallis Academy | HorncastleThe Banovallum School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 31st of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 483 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 560 | 625 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN4 4PN | Horncastle, LN9 6DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.8% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 97 | 127 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 509 | 608 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 33.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 28.3% 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.
The Barnes Wallis Academy
The Banovallum School
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