Skegness Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Skegness · PE25 2QH · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–19
- Att828.4
- P8-0.6
- EM5+10%
- Absence17.0%
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 138757
Skegness Grammar School
Academy converter · Skegness · PE25 2QS
Ages 11–18 · 622 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
52.4
Overall absence
9.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-05-12
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 852.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry36%
EBacc APS: 4.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 582
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill69%
622 pupils · 898 places
- Pupils on roll
- 622
- Boys / girls
- 307 / 315
- School capacity
- 898
- Capacity fill
- 622 / 898 (69%)
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- FSM pupils
- 163
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
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: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Walker
Location
- Address
- Vernon Road
- Postcode
- PE25 2QS
- 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, 622 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Skegness Infant Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Skegness · PE25 2QU · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.6%
- FSM49.0%
0.1 miles away
Skegness Junior Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Skegness · PE25 2QX · Lincolnshire
Ages 7–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM68.9%
0.1 miles away
Beacon Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Skegness · PE25 2RN · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM34.0%
0.4 miles away
The Richmond Primary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Skegness · PE25 3SH · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.7%
- FSM33.4%
0.7 miles away
Seathorne Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Skegness · PE25 1HB · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM49.1%
1.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Walker
- Telephone
- 01754610000