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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby

Primary Academy converter URN 152023
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 July 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 September 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 145 145 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 69 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 76 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

20.0%
4.8 pts below England
School 20.0%
East Lindsey 37.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
East Lindsey 3.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Lindsey 2.4%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.7%
133
Chinese
2.8%
4
Caribbean
2.1%
3
White and Asian
2.1%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
1
Unclassified
0.7%
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 17.2% 25 of 145 pupils
3.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.2%
East Lindsey 24.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.1% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
No specialist assessment yet 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 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

103.6% 15.4 pts above England
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
103.6%
East Lindsey
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
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