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University Academy Long Sutton
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
84 Little London, Long Sutton, Spalding PE12 9LF · uals.org.uk · 01406 362120
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 32.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 708
- 98% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 131 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 131 | 121 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 136 | 149 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 140 | 146 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 142 | 120 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 111 | 107 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 32.4, and 17.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼32.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼17.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼41.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼1.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.62 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120645)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7.2 | −13.2 |
| Further education | 81.3 | +22.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +2.1 |
| Employment | 2.9 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | −5.2 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −3.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected University Academy Long Sutton on 24 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120645), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120645)
Jul 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120645)
Jan 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120645)
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Positive
- 50%
- Replies
- 44
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 22 parents (50%) whose child was bullied
based on 17 parents (39%) with SEND