Louth Academy is a secondary school in Louth, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Louth Academy currently has around 864 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 40.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33%.
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.
| Address: | Monks' Dyke Road, Louth, LN11 9AW |
| Website: | www.louthacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01507606349 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Joseph Hermiston |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144968 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 864 |
| Number of Boys: | 440 |
| Number of Girls: | 424 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 798 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Monks Dyke Road , LN11 9AR | 3out of 4 | 146 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ | 3out of 4 | 361 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Louth Eastfield Infants' and Nursery School Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DQ | - not rated | 361 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lacey Gardens Junior School Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH | - not rated | 463 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Lacey Gardens , LN11 8DH | 3out of 4 | 463 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louth Academy Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monks' Dyke Tennyson College Monks' Dyke Road , LN11 9AW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux Academy North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux Academy North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordeaux School North Holme Road , LN11 0HG | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich House School 106 High Holme Road , LN11 0HE | - not rated | 829 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's School, Louth Wood Lane , LN11 8RS | - not rated | 872 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's School Wood Lane , LN11 8RS | 3out of 4 | 872 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deighton Close School, Louth Deighton Close , LN11 0RS | - not rated | 1,853 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.