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Louth Academy

Academy sponsor led · Louth · LN11 9AW

Ages 11–16 · 891 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
901

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

139

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
234
Preferred offers (top 3)
156
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

891 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
891
Boys / girls
432 / 459
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
891 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
384
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Hermiston

Location

Address
Monks' Dyke Road
Postcode
LN11 9AW
Town
Louth
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Louth, Lincolnshire, 891 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.1%.

Open schools in Louth
18
Secondary schools in Louth
3
Academies among open schools in Louth
44% (8)
Open schools in LN11
18
Secondary in LN11
3
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LouthNear LN11

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Louth · LN11 9LL · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lacey Gardens Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    LOUTH · LN11 8DH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM64.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Kidgate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Louth · LN11 9BX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenwich House School

    Other independent school

    Louth · LN11 0HE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

  • St Bernard's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Louth · LN11 8RS · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence12.6%
    • FSM67.0%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Hermiston
Telephone
01507606349
Website
www.louthacademy.co.uk

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