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The Barnes Wallis Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lincoln · LN4 4PN

Ages 11–16 · 483 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.58
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
585

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

71

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
70
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 fill86%

483 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
483
Boys / girls
246 / 237
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
483 / 560 (86%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
205
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: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Dunsford

Location

Address
Butts Lane, Tattershall
Postcode
LN4 4PN
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 11–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 483 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN4
20
Secondary in LN4
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Dunsford
Telephone
01526342379
Website
http://www.barneswallisacademy.co.uk/

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