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The Barnes Wallis Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Butts Lane
 Tattershall
 Lincoln
 Lincolnshire LN4 4PN
Telephone: 01526 342379

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from The Gartree Community School
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Sponsor: The David Ross Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Interim Principal: Miss Charlotte Dunsford (since March 2023)
Previous Headteacher: James Scarrott
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.07 / 10.96
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.76
Number of pupils: 483
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Lincolnshire
Constituency: Louth and Horncastle
Electoral Ward: Coningsby and Mareham
School Number: 9254011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th July 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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