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The Priory Witham Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–18 · Sponsored academy

De Wint Avenue, Lincoln LN6 7DT · priorywitham.co.uk · 01522 882900

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.9
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,068
59 over 1,009 places · 106%
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
49.2%
First language not English
18%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Priory Federation of Academies

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 88 families put the school first and 127 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 130 (Places 128)130September 2023: 116 (Places 120)116September 2024: 111 (Places 123)111September 2025: 116 (Places 119)116September 2026: 88 (Places 127)88Places 127
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026127880.797%
September 2025Sept 2025119116185%
September 2024Sept 20241231110.990%
September 2023Sept 2023120116193%
September 2022Sept 20221281301▲89%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.9, and 23.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21.4 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 36% (England 53%)36%2016/17: 31% (England 61%)31%2017/18: 40% (England 64%)40%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 37% (England 60%)37%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 36% (England 62%)36%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼36%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼100106
▼100105
▼100105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.6 (England 46.3)40.62017/18: 35.6 (England 46.5)35.62018/19: 36.9 (England 46.7)36.92021/22: 35.5 (England 48.8)35.52022/23: 37.7 (England 46.3)37.72023/24: 35.0 (England 45.9)35.02024/25: 37.9 (England 46.0)37.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.946.0
▼23.9%45.4%
▼45.0%64.8%
▼34.9%40.5%
▼3.234.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.2−8.1
Further education57.9+14.2
Apprenticeship2.8−0.6
Employment3.7−3.2
Not in a lasting destination9.3−2.2
Activity not captured0.9−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 24.7 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 21.1 (England 37.9)D2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 17.7 (England 34.4)D-2024/25: 21.4 (England 35.0)DEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
22 studentsD (21.4)Below average -0.47
25 studentsD+ (22.5)Below average -0.33
25 studentsMerit+ (26.9)Below average -0.32
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2416D- (17.7)-0.59
2022/2311C (31.2)—
2021/2220D (21.1)—
2018/1916D+ (24.7)-0.41
2017/1812C- (26.7)+0.17
2016/1716C- (26.2)-0.03
2015/1612C- (27.8)+0.47

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University41.4−9.8
Further education6.9−2.4
Apprenticeship6.9+2.2
Employment17.2−1.4
Not in a lasting destination20.7+6.7
Activity not captured6.9+4.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Priory Witham Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
16 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
59%
Replies
27
2% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼48% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼59% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼37% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼52% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼47% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 96% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 59% who had a child bullied

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