The Priory Witham Academy, based in Lincoln, provides all-through education, serving pupils aged 2 to 18. 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Priory Witham Academy currently has around 1092 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 52.2% 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 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.1%). other white pupils make up about 11.8%
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 57% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7DT |
| Website: | http://www.priorywitham.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01522882900 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Micelle Garner Mrs Amy Tallentire |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135563 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1009 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1092 |
| Number of Boys: | 551 |
| Number of Girls: | 541 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.10% | 820 |
| Other White | 11.80% | 129 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 29 |
| African | 2.00% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Kingsdown Road , Doddington Park LN6 0FB | 3out of 4 | 2,957 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Moorland Infant and Nursery School Westwick Drive , LN6 7RP | - not rated | 859 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Usher Junior School Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 7QZ | - not rated | 1,007 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE | - not rated | 1,140 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School Hykeham Road , LN6 8BE | 3out of 4 | 1,140 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ruston Technology College Shannon Avenue , LN6 7JG | - not rated | 52 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Western Avenue , LN6 7SX | 2out of 4 | 1,043 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul, Lincoln's Catholic High School, A Science College Western Avenue , LN6 7SX | - not rated | 1,043 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP | 2out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The City of Lincoln Community College Skellingthorpe Road , LN6 0EP | - not rated | 1,132 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Witham Academy De Wint Avenue , LN6 7DT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln St Christopher's School Hykeham Road , LN6 8AR | 3out of 4 | 829 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pilgrim School Carrington Drive , LN6 0DE | 3out of 4 | 1,271 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Acorn Free School 248 Calder Road , Brant Road LN5 9TL | 3out of 4 | 1,974 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen's Park School, Lincoln South Park , LN5 8EW | - not rated | 2,367 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Lincoln City Academy Smith Street , LN5 8HY | - not rated | 2,744 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.