Lacey Gardens Junior Academy, based in LOUTH, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Lacey Gardens Junior Academy currently has around 315 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 57.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lacey Gardens, LOUTH, LN11 8DH
Website: www.laceyfieldlouth.co.uk
Telephone: 01507602082
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Lawton
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146499

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 315
Number of Boys: 160
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.40%291
Other White2.50%8
Other Mixed1.30%4
African1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Pakistani0.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Unclassified0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
White and Asian0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.5)
Writing: Below Average (-2.0)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
1%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lacey Gardens Junior School
Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ
3out of 4 103 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Louth Eastfield Infants' and Nursery School
Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ
- not rated 103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
Monks Dyke Road , LN11 9AR
3out of 4 587 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Louth Academy
Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW
3out of 4 463 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Monks' Dyke Tennyson College
Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW
- not rated 463 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cordeaux Academy
North Holme Road , LN11 0HG
- not rated 1,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cordeaux Academy
North Holme Road , LN11 0HG
- not rated 1,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cordeaux School
North Holme Road , LN11 0HG
- not rated 1,154 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernard's School, Louth
Wood Lane , LN11 8RS
- not rated 656 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernard's School
Wood Lane , LN11 8RS
3out of 4 656 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greenwich House School
106 High Holme Road , LN11 0HE
- not rated 1,003 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Deighton Close School, Louth
Deighton Close , LN11 0RS
- not rated 2,274 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.