SCHOOL PROFILE

John Whitgift Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 137464
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 998 Published school capacity
Capacity used 107.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority North East Lincolnshire
Trust DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,070 1,070 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 536 50.1% of pupils
Male pupils 534 49.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.2%
14.4 pts above England
School 39.2%
North East Lincolnshire 33.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
North East Lincolnshire 8.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
North East Lincolnshire 1.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.9%
940
Any other White background
5.7%
61
African
1.9%
20
Any other ethnic group
0.9%
10
Unclassified
0.9%
10
White and Black African
0.9%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.4% 143 of 1,070 pupils
7.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.4%
North East Lincolnshire 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.4% 122 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 50
Social, emotional & mental health 46
Specific learning difficulty 19
Speech, language & communication 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.1 8.9 pts above England
School 48.1
North East Lincolnshire 35.2
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 56.6% England 36.0% 20.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 71.7% England 51.4% 20.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 36.5% England 30.6% 5.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.23 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.22 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.31 pts lower than England
School 5.91%
North East Lincolnshire 6.05%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.42%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.60 pts higher than England
School 16.42%
North East Lincolnshire 16.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.21%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.60 pts lower than England
School 1.21%
North East Lincolnshire 1.61%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

107.2% 14.9 pts above England
John Whitgift Academy
107.2%
North East Lincolnshire
84.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information