The Priory Witham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 1110 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.6%
White British 74.9%
Other White 12.6%
Mixed 3.5%
Unclassified 3.1%
African 2%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 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 37%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
Admissions
The Priory Witham Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 52
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 14 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 46 30 16 |
| Reception, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 32 19 |
| Year 1 | 37 21 16 |
| Year 2 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 3 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 4 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 7 | 126 63 63 |
| Year 8 | 132 56 76 |
| Year 9 | 125 68 57 |
| Year 10 | 112 56 56 |
| Year 11 | 109 49 60 |
| Year 12 | 34 17 17 |
| Year 13 | 22 10 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 44.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.2% |