26%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
13%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
135.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
315
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of William Lovell Church of England Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
26%
-2pp
45%31%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
13%
+5pp
29%17%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Attainment 8
29.4
+2.3
35.631.126.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
EBacc entry
0%
-2pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
135.3
-11.0
219.0169.0119.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 135.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
315
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
42%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Main Road, Stickney, Boston, PE22 8AA
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 | 26% | 13% | 29.4 | Not applicable | 0% | 135.3 | 0% | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 28% | 8% | 27.1 | -1.34 | 2% | 146.3 | 23% | 327 |
| 2022/23 | 16% | 4% | 26.7 | -1.04 | 0% | 119.0 | 0% | 296 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 21% | 33.0 | -1.13 | 15% | 149.3 | 15% | 282 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 29% | 35.6 | -0.36 | 14% | 219.0 | 14% | 279 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 23% | 33.9 | -0.69 | 8% | 201.3 | 11% | 312 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 21% | 36.3 | -0.62 | 6% | — | 10% | 327 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 315 | 23.3 | 42% | 10% | 51% | 15% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 327 | 22.0 | 40% | 16% | 47% | 14% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 296 | 15.7 | 36% | 5% | 48% | 13% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 282 | 16.8 | 32% | 5% | 44% | 13% | 47% |
| 2020/21 | 286 | 17.4 | 37% | 7% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 279 | 17.1 | 23% | 10% | 30% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 312 | 20.5 | 26% | 10% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 327 | 16.2 | 24% | 10% | 27% | 6% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.