Located in Skegness, Skegness Junior Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Skegness Junior Academy currently has around 316 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 69.9% 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 20.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Pelham Road, Skegness, PE25 2QX |
| Website: | www.skegnessjunioracademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01754879166 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jo French |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138442 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 316 |
| Number of Boys: | 161 |
| Number of Girls: | 155 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.60% | 261 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 7 |
| African | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skegness Junior Academy Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Junior School Pelham Road , PE25 2QX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Infant Academy Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | 3out of 4 | 113 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Infant School Cavendish Road , PE25 2QU | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Primary Academy Off Churchill Avenue , PE25 2RN | 3out of 4 | 775 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 | 232 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Grammar School Vernon Road , PE25 2QS | - not rated | 232 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Clements College Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 560 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Skegness Earl of Scarbrough High School Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | - not rated | 560 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Skegness Academy Burgh Road , PE25 2QH | 2out of 4 | 560 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 | 610 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Viking School 140 Church Road North , PE25 2QJ | - not rated | 663 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.