St George's Academy vs Willow School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St George's Academy
Sleaford
Willow School
Sleaford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
7–14
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2281
20
Capacity
2425
52
Occupancy
94%
38%
FSM %
34.0%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Jul 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
22.4%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
30.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
73
-
Retention
89%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
-
Degree course
54%
-
Any L4+ destination
56%
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Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
142
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
History (34)
Biology (34)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)
Mathematics (28)
Geography (28)
Biology (28)