William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, based in Lincoln, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School currently has around 1479 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 15.7% 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 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).
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.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 63% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lincoln Road, Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
| Website: | http://www.williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01673866900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Grant Edgar |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136415 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1496 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1479 |
| Number of Boys: | 765 |
| Number of Girls: | 714 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.40% | 1293 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 58 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 38 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 23 |
| African | 0.90% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary School School Drive , Welton LN2 3LA | - not rated | 750 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy School Drive , Welton LN2 3LA | 3out of 4 | 750 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Ryland Road , Dunholme LN2 3NE | - not rated | 958 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Lincoln Road , Welton LN2 3JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Lincoln Road , Welton LN2 3JB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.