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Skegness Academy

Academy sponsor led · Skegness · PE25 2QH

Ages 11–19 · 939 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

28.4

Overall absence

17.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 828.4
English & maths grade 5+10%
English & maths grade 4+29%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 2.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.3%
Unauthorised7.2%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,017

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

939 pupils · 1,340 places

Pupils on roll
939
Boys / girls
441 / 498
School capacity
1,340
Capacity fill
939 / 1,340 (70%)
Free school meals
66.7%
FSM pupils
573
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Claudio Gissendorf

Location

Address
Burgh Road
Postcode
PE25 2QH
Town
Skegness
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 11–19, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, 939 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 66.7%.

Open schools in Skegness
12
Secondary schools in Skegness
2
Academies among open schools in Skegness
92% (11)
Open schools in PE25
8
Secondary in PE25
2
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 SkegnessNear PE25

  • Skegness Grammar School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Skegness · PE25 2QS · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Beacon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2RN · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Skegness Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QU · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Skegness Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 2QX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM68.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Richmond Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 3SH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Seathorne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Skegness · PE25 1HB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM49.1%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Claudio Gissendorf
Telephone
01754879122
Website
http://www.skegnessacademy.org/

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