School profile

Skegness Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Skegness, PE25 2QH

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,246 of 3,312

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,505 of 2,536

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Skegness Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils939 of 1,340 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Claudio Gissendorf
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136217.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 score31.245.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths29%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths9.5%41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths26.6%57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4169--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry17.634.4435
Average A-level gradeD---
Average grade, best three A-levelsz--
A-level progress score-0.49--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study48--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils939
Girls498
Boys441
Eligible for free school meals64.5%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support266
EHC plan61
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
African
0.3%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence11.5%7.9%8%
Persistent absence37.8%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence3.3%3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)145
Applications (Year 7)195
First preference applications (Year 7)91
First preference offers (Year 7)91
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,340
Pupils on roll931
Unfilled places30.5%
Sixth form places340
Sixth form pupils on roll77

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adult6.6
Teachers (FTE)64.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)78.56
Support staff (FTE)78.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2566.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate182%
Pupils with one or more suspensions30%
Permanent exclusion rate3.1%
Permanent exclusions29

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.7%
Staying in education78.4%
Further education55.3%
School sixth form22.6%
Not sustained14.2%
Employment3.2%
Apprenticeship2.1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination65.6%
Higher education36.1%
Not sustained31.1%
Employment19.7%
Further education6.6%
Apprenticeship3.3%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Skegness Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBeacon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miSecondarySkegness Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySkegness Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySkegness Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Richmond Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySeathorne Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Skegness Academy

What is Skegness Academy's Ofsted rating?

Skegness Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.

How does Skegness Academy rank in England?

Skegness Academy ranks 3,246 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 97% of schools) and 2,505 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Skegness Academy?

Skegness Academy has 939 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,340.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.