Louth Academy, Louth

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Joseph Hermiston
Pupils:891 / 900 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01507606349
Address:Monks' Dyke Road, Louth, LN11 9AW
Trust:LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144968
UKPRN:10065101
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

43.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

41

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Louth Academy Upper Campus (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
Priory Road (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Bus Station
283m · 5 min walk
Pleasant Place (opp)
295m · 5 min walk
Trinity Lane (opp)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

891 pupils

900 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Louth

High pressure
New homes approved:763
Projected new pupils:137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Louth

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.30765%

Overall absence

26.21681%

Persistent absence

904

Enrolments

Authorised5.35029%
Unauthorised2.95735%
Persistent (10%+)26.21681%
Severe (50%+)3.09735%

Absence trend

5.80694%
18/19
6.54465%
20/21
9.99131%
21/22
11.29941%
22/23
9.91269%
23/24
8.30765%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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