Illuminate You, Morton
Illuminate You is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Morton.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Illuminate You in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Illuminate You are Aegir - A Specialist Academy (1.1 miles, Good); and Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy (1.3 miles, Good).
Aegir - A Specialist AcademyWarren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Elizabeth High School (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Illuminate You stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 107 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Illuminate You has created a welcoming environment with excellent facilities across two sites, designed to support pupils' learning and wellbeing. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum that balances academic subjects with personal development, including meaningful community projects like allotment work and woodland conservation. Leadership is strong and experienced, with particular commitment to supporting pupils with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Robust safeguarding arrangements with trained leaders and quality-assurance processes
- Well-planned, broad curriculum promoting fundamental British values and British law
- Strong leadership at proprietor and governance levels with clear roles and responsibilities
- Experienced staff with understanding of SEND needs
- Excellent premises at both sites with good facilities, lighting, and outdoor spaces
Areas for Improvement
- Need to ensure consistent implementation of behaviour management approach through regular checks
- Quality of teaching needs to be further strengthened in some areas
- Teaching staff require ongoing training and support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are robust and fit for purpose, with trained leaders, electronic recording systems, and quality-assurance processes in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Allotment development, local woodland revitalisation, local community events, physical education
Illuminate You is a proposed independent school that is likely to meet all independent school standards. The school has addressed previously identified concerns and is well-positioned to provide quality education with robust safeguarding arrangements.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Illuminate You
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Morton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morton
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Illuminate You is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Illuminate You
Does Illuminate You have specialist SEN provision?
Illuminate You is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Illuminate You?
Illuminate You is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Illuminate You?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Illuminate You?
Illuminate You is at George Henderson Lodge, Front Street, Morton, Lincolnshire, DN21 3AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)