Theddlethorpe Academy, Mablethorpe

In its own words: "In 2021, we re-visited our core values, which involved liaising with staff and pupils to consider the areas that we felt should be our daily focus across different aspects of Theddlethorpe Academy: Pride, Achievement, Confidence and Effort (PACE) underpins everything we all feel is important."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Theddlethorpe Academy is part of the Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust. It is a small sized primary school which caters for children between the ages of 3 and 11. We have a dedicated and highly motivated staff who work extremely hard and have high expectations of all our children."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2.00 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Theddlethorpe Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 23% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Theddlethorpe Academy as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Theddlethorpe Academy are Mablethorpe Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 56% maths); The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern (3.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 100% maths); and Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School (4.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 75% maths).

Theddlethorpe Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

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

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 7 (7.1%) 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 autism.

Theddlethorpe Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Theddlethorpe Academy issued 13 suspensions, 12.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.