Skegness Infant Academy, based in Skegness, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Skegness Infant Academy currently has around 291 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 53.1% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.4%).
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: | Cavendish Road, Skegness, PE25 2QU |
| Website: | www.skegnessinfantacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01754762059 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jo French |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138750 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 282 |
| Number of Pupils: | 291 |
| Number of Boys: | 162 |
| Number of Girls: | 129 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.40% | 237 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 18 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 2.40% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 3 |
| African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skegness Infant Academy Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Infant School Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Junior Academy Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 113 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Junior School Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Primary Academy Off Churchill Avenue , PE25 2RN | 3out of 4 | 794 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skegness Grammar School Vernon Road , PE25 2QS | 3out of 4 | 189 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Grammar School Vernon Road , PE25 2QS | - not rated | 189 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Clements College Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 556 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Earl of Scarbrough High School Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 556 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Academy Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | 2out of 4 | 556 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Centre Pupil Referral Unit 166 Church Road North , PE25 2QQ | - not rated | 585 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Viking School 140 Church Road North , PE25 2QJ | - not rated | 615 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.