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St George's Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Westgate, Sleaford NG34 7PP · st-georges-academy.org · 01529 302487

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,281
94% of 2,425 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34%
First language not English
5.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St George's Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 307 families put the school first and 343 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 385 (Places 404)385September 2023: 363 (Places 392)363September 2024: 306 (Places 337)306September 2025: 317 (Places 361)317September 2026: 307 (Places 343)307Places 343
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263433070.9100%
September 2025Sept 20253613170.9100%
September 2024Sept 20243373060.9100%
September 2023Sept 20233923630.9100%
September 2022Sept 20224043851100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.3, and 24.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72017/18: 44.8 (England 46.5)44.82018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 43.8 (England 48.8)43.82022/23: 40.5 (England 46.3)40.52023/24: 40.8 (England 45.9)40.82024/25: 39.3 (England 46.0)39.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.346.0
▼24.4%45.4%
▼49.9%64.8%
▲71.7%40.5%
▼3.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47.4−0.1
Further education36.7−0.7
Other education0.5−0.6
Apprenticeship4.3−1.6
Employment3+0.5
Not in a lasting destination5.4+1.2
Activity not captured2.7+1.9

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: 26.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 27.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsC (30)Average -0.14
78 studentsC (30)Below average -0.17
83 studentsMerit+ (29.1)Below average -0.26
15 studentsDist*- (42.1)Well above average +1.04
13.9%AAB or better
88.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2479C+ (32)-0.03
2022/2378C+ (33.1)—
2021/2286C+ (34.7)—
2018/1991C (28.9)-0.56
2017/18133C- (27.3)-0.23
2016/17154C- (27.1)-0.18
2015/16141C- (26.8)-0.16

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University46+5
Further and other education13+5
Further education4−3
Other education9+8
Apprenticeship10−5
Employment12−14
Not in a lasting destination15+10
Activity not captured40

Ofsted

St George's Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

58% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
58%
Replies
226
10% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼51% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼52% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 56% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 68%

based on 75 parents (33%) with SEND

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