Skegness Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Burgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Skegness Academy is a secondary school in Skegness for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 51st of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 30 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

148 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.7

30.7, 15.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths4.7%

4.7%, 40.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths30.4%

30.4%, 34.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.4%

3.4%, 37.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.35

2.35, 1.74 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

13 students

Average point score per A level entry17.60

17.60, 17.4 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

939 pupils on roll, with places for 1,340

Eligible for free school meals64.5%

64.5%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.3%

28.3%, 13.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Skegness Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Skegness Grammar School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 52.0
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.2
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy	10 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 60.5
King Edward VI Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.3
The Giles Academy	13 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Claudio Gissendorf
Phone: 01754879122
Website: skegnessacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QH
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 136217

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.