Somercotes Academy

Keeling Street, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 7PN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

40.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

431

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 431 / 456 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

46.6%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

15.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8

431 pupils

29.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

45.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.3%

Overall absence

41.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

14.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

10.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

£51,411

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,638 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,499

Spend per pupil

£9,441

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.