The Priory Witham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 135563
- Address
- De Wint Avenue, LN6 7DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1092 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 18.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.7%
White British 75.1%
Other White 11.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.1
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 109 |
Admissions
The Priory Witham Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 15 8 7 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 5 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 24 15 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 37 15 |
| Year 1 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 2 | 39 21 18 |
| Year 3 | 55 25 30 |
| Year 4 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 5 | 57 25 32 |
| Year 6 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 7 | 126 60 66 |
| Year 8 | 123 61 62 |
| Year 9 | 127 52 75 |
| Year 10 | 122 64 58 |
| Year 11 | 109 52 57 |
| Year 12 | 17 5 12 |
| Year 13 | 31 15 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.4% |