The Barnes Wallis Academy, Lincoln

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Charlotte Dunsford
Pupils:483 / 560 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01526342379
Address:Butts Lane, Tattershall, Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Trust:THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 December 2022View full report
URN:141166
UKPRN:10046906
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

42.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

23

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Barnes Wallis Academy (o/s)
41m · 1 min walk
Coleridge Court (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Cromwell Place (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Abbey Close (adj)
283m · 5 min walk
Primary School
452m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

483 pupils

560 capacity

77 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,536
Projected new pupils:456

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln

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(2)

6 December 2022
5 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.74452%

Overall absence

30.46729%

Persistent absence

535

Enrolments

Authorised7.10732%
Unauthorised2.63719%
Persistent (10%+)30.46729%
Severe (50%+)4.11215%

Absence trend

5.57896%
18/19
10.34803%
20/21
10.86305%
21/22
10.74741%
22/23
11.59648%
23/24
9.74452%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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