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Kidgate Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Kidgate, East Lindsey, Louth LN11 9BX · kidgateacademy.co.uk · 01507 308620

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
38%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
397
95% of 420 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
31.7%
First language not English
3.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 54 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: 68 (Places 60)68September 2023: 78 (Places 61)78September 2024: 62 (Places 60)62September 2025: 41 (Places 41)41September 2026: 50 (Places 54)50Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202654500.9100%
September 2025Sept 202541411100%
September 2024Sept 202460621▲95%
September 2023Sept 202361781.3▲78%
September 2022Sept 202260681.1▲87%

Results

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 61% (England 61%)61%2017/18: 52% (England 64%)52%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 57% (England 61%)57%2024/25: 38% (England 62%)38%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼38%62%
▼3%8%
Average scaled score
▼102106
▼101105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Kidgate Academy on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2020Monitoring visit

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
98
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND

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