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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3JB · williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk · 01673 866900

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.8
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,488
99% of 1,496 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.4%
First language not English
5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 269 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 249 (Places 240)249September 2023: 300 (Places 239)300September 2024: 248 (Places 236)248September 2025: 261 (Places 234)261September 2026: 269 (Places 228)269Places 228
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262282691.2▲82%
September 2025Sept 20252342611.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 20242362481.1▲91%
September 2023Sept 20232393001.3▲77%
September 2022Sept 20222402491▲89%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.8, and 52.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.6 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: 56.0 (England 46.3)56.02017/18: 53.9 (England 46.5)53.92018/19: 52.9 (England 46.7)52.92021/22: 51.4 (England 48.8)51.42022/23: 53.8 (England 46.3)53.82023/24: 51.5 (England 45.9)51.52024/25: 50.8 (England 46.0)50.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.846.0
▲52.9%45.4%
▲76.3%64.8%
▼8.3%40.5%
●4.044.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.8+2.6
Further education44.9+3.4
Other education0.8+0.4
Apprenticeship2.5−5.6
Employment2.5−0.9
Not in a lasting destination2.1+0.4
Activity not captured1.30

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: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 36.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.6 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
128 studentsB- (37.6)Below average -0.13
128 studentsB- (38.2)Below average -0.10
15.6%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24103B- (36)-0.05
2022/23116C+ (34.6)—
2021/22119B- (38.3)—
2018/19137C+ (33.7)-0.26
2017/18139C+ (34.2)+0.05
2016/17127C+ (32)+0.05
2015/16157C+ (32.1)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.3+2.5
Further education1.9−0.5
Apprenticeship4.7+2.2
Employment18.7+0.7
Not in a lasting destination3.7−7
Activity not captured3.7+2.1

Ofsted

William Farr CofE Comprehensive School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Jan 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (351 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
351
24% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 67 parents (19%) with SEND

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