SCHOOL PROFILE

The Priory Pembroke Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 145052
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 January 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 590 590 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 297 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 293 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.8%
1.0 pts above England
School 25.8%
West Lindsey 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.7%
15.6 pts below England
School 4.7%
West Lindsey 4.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
West Lindsey 1.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.3%
515
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
19
Any other White background
2.5%
15
Unclassified
1.9%
11
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
7
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
7
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 31.0% 183 of 590 pupils
10.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.0%
West Lindsey 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.9% 141 pupils
England 14.8% 9.1 pts above
EHC plans 7.1% 42 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 54
Specific learning difficulty 37
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Speech, language & communication 10
Other difficulty or disability 9

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

41.0 1.8 pts above England
School 41.0
West Lindsey 44.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 31.1% England 36.0% 4.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.8% England 51.4% 2.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.3% England 30.6% 2.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.47 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.03 · 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

9.30%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.08 pts higher than England
School 9.30%
West Lindsey 5.61%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.72%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.90 pts higher than England
School 23.72%
West Lindsey 13.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.73%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.93 pts higher than England
School 6.73%
West Lindsey 1.54%
East Midlands 1.72%
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

98.3% 6.0 pts above England
The Priory Pembroke Academy
98.3%
West Lindsey
91.6%
East Midlands
94.2%
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