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William Lovell Church of England Academy

Main Road, Stickney, Boston, PE22 8AA

Local ranking54th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

450

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
29.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
12.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
25.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
55

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
315
Boys
166 (53%)
Girls
149 (47%)
Capacity
450 (70% full)
SEND
41.6%
FSM Eligible
51.4%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.0%
SEN Support
34.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,880/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
14.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.2%
  • White Other: 8.9%
  • Black African: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

84.2%

White British

8.9%

White Other

2.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138756
UKPRN
10037413
Establishment No.
4516
Trust
LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST

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