SCHOOL PROFILE

Waltham Gateway Academy

Primary Free schools URN 151703
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 17.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North East Lincolnshire
Trust LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 36 36 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 20 55.6% of pupils
Male pupils 16 44.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

33.3%
8.5 pts above England
School 33.3%
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.

5.6%
14.7 pts below England
School 5.6%
North East Lincolnshire 8.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North East Lincolnshire 1.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.6%
29
Any other White background
5.6%
2
Unclassified
5.6%
2
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
1
Chinese
2.8%
1
Pakistani
2.8%
1
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 19.4% 7 of 36 pupils
1.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.4%
North East Lincolnshire 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 11.1% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1
Speech, language & communication 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

17.1% 71.0 pts below England
Waltham Gateway Academy
17.1%
North East Lincolnshire
83.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
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