Somercotes 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 not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Somercotes Academy currently has around 431 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 44.3% 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 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).
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.
Around 86% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 16% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Keeling Street, Louth, LN11 7PN |
| Website: | https://somercotesacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01507353459 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jacob Bailey |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142392 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 456 |
| Number of Pupils: | 431 |
| Number of Boys: | 216 |
| Number of Girls: | 215 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.30% | 398 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Somercotes CofE Primary School Warren Road , North Somercotes LN11 7QB | 3out of 4 | 983 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck School and Community Arts College Keeling Street , North Somercotes LN11 7PN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somercotes Academy Keeling Street , North Somercotes LN11 7PN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.