53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
595.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
994
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-3pp
68%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-5pp
43%35%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.8
-3.3
46.743.239.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
37%
-5pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
595.0
-5.5
766.5598.2429.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 595.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.04
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+1.1
31.926.621.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.05
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
83%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
42%
Education
13%
Apprenticeships
38%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
994
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Main Road, Welbourn, Lincoln, LN5 0PA
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 37% | 595.0 | 37% | 994 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 33% | 43.1 | -0.04 | 43% | 600.5 | 43% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 44.5 | +0.00 | 47% | 635.0 | 47% | 1,047 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 46.7 | -0.03 | 44% | 766.5 | 45% | 991 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 35% | 45.1 | +0.00 | 49% | 429.8 | 49% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 26% | 41.1 | -0.18 | 41% | 500.4 | 43% | 836 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 21% | 43.0 | -0.22 | 50% | — | 50% | 781 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.05 | 4% | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | +0.11 | 12% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 24.8 | D+ | — | 3% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 28.9 | C | — | 8% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 21.4 | D | -0.37 | 0% | 59 |
| 2017/18 | 25.7 | C- | -0.23 | 6% | 63 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.16 | 8% | 44 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 994 | 16.6 | 20% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,028 | 17.5 | 17% | 2% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,047 | 18.0 | 16% | 2% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 991 | 16.7 | 18% | 1% | 20% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 946 | 16.6 | 18% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 835 | 15.5 | 18% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 836 | 16.1 | 17% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 781 | 16.6 | 18% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.