Located in Lincoln, The Barnes Wallis Academy is a secondary school, 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 has a none religious character.
The Barnes Wallis Academy currently has around 509 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 41.7% 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 11.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.7%). unclassified pupils make up about 25%
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 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 81% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Butts Lane, Lincoln, LN4 4PN |
| Website: | http://www.barneswallisacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01526342379 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Charlotte Dunsford |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141166 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 560 |
| Number of Pupils: | 509 |
| Number of Boys: | 257 |
| Number of Girls: | 252 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.70% | 360 |
| Unclassified | 25.00% | 127 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Coningsby LN4 4SJ | - not rated | 485 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Coningsby LN4 4SJ | 3out of 4 | 485 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tattershall Primary School Clinton Park , Tattershall LN4 4QZ | 3out of 4 | 551 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Curzon Estate , Tattershall LN4 4LD | - not rated | 563 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Curzon Estate , Tattershall LN4 4LD | - not rated | 563 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Barnes Wallis Academy Butts Lane , Tattershall LN4 4PN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gartree Community School Butts Lane , Tattershall LN4 4PN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.