Willoughby Academy, Bourne

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vicki Billyard
Pupils:143 / 148 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01778425203
Address:South Road, Bourne, PE10 9JD
Trust:THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 November 2023View full report
URN:147414
UKPRN:10084223
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Grantham and Bourne
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Grammar School Grounds (in)
113m · 2 min walk
Drummond Road (opp)
135m · 2 min walk
Grammar School Exit Gate (adj)
137m · 2 min walk
Austerby (adj)
182m · 3 min walk
Holloway Avenue (opp)
569m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

143 pupils

148 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bourne

High pressure
New homes approved:477
Projected new pupils:86

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bourne

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)

8 November 2023
9 October 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.24276%

Overall absence

18.03279%

Persistent absence

122

Enrolments

Authorised5.96447%
Unauthorised0.2783%
Persistent (10%+)18.03279%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

10.64366%
20/21
9.39004%
21/22
7.5978%
22/23
6.63376%
23/24
6.24276%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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