St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby, Alford
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Alford, part of Infinity Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby in detail
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby in its own words
In its own words: "St Helena's C of E Primary School was founded to provide education for children of the parish of Willoughby with Sloothby and Claxby St Andrew."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby are Alford Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Huttoft Primary & Nursery School (3.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 73% maths); Hogsthorpe Primary Academy (4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Partney Church of England Aided Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 22% reading, 22% maths).
Alford Primary SchoolHuttoft Primary & Nursery SchoolHogsthorpe Primary AcademyPartney Church of England Aided Primary School
The trust
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), the school St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby replaced. There are no figures for St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
25.09.2026 Newsletter
25 Sep 2026
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15.05.2026 Newsletter
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1 May 2026
02.04.2026 Newsletter
2 Apr 2026
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Term dates
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for reception to year 11 transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Will you get a place at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
For 2026 entry it had 16 first choices for 18 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
145 pupils
140 places
5 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
76
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,580
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), the school St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby replaced. There are no figures for St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby yet, so these are shown separately.
4.8%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Are there exam results for St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby's Ofsted rating?
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
How big are the classes at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
Classes at St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby average 24.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has around 145 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
How many road collisions happen near St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is at Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)