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Skegness Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Skegness, PE25 2QU

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Skegness Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils260
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jo French
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138750.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils260
Girls111
Boys149
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.4%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.232
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Other White
5.8%
Indian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Black
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.7
Teachers (FTE)13.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.78
Support staff (FTE)23.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.64
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySkegness Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miSecondarySkegness Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondarySkegness AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryBeacon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Richmond Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySeathorne Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Skegness Infant Academy

What is Skegness Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Skegness Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Skegness Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Skegness Infant Academy made 64 offers from 94 applications (1.5 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Skegness Infant Academy?

Skegness Infant Academy has 260 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Skegness Infant Academy?

Skegness Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Skegness Infant Academy?

At Skegness Infant Academy, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Skegness Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Skegness Infant Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.