Somercotes Academy, Louth

In its own words: "Somercotes Academy is a successful and high-achieving academy. We have an excellent reputation and have implemented a varied and effective curriculum to enthuse learners. The Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust has supported the Academy in delivering state of the art facilities and an outstanding learning environment for our students and staff."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to provide a caring, inclusive, and ambitious learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential. At the heart of everything we do are our core values of Aspiration, Respect and Community ."

In 2026, pupils at Somercotes Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

18% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 40.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34, against 40.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Somercotes Academy as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 76 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Somercotes Academy is one of 11 schools run by Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44 in 2024/25.

76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Somercotes Academy (as of September 2025): 43% would recommend the school, 43% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (67%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).

Of the 91 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

47.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 87 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 17 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Somercotes Academy.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somercotes Academy (inside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Somercotes Academy issued 166 suspensions, 38.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.