Lincolnshire
Cowley Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.3
- Attainment 8
- 31%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.37, 0.13]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 116 | 128 | 103 (80%) | 338 |
| September 2025 | 110 | 129 | 101 (78%) | 269 |
| September 2024 | 115 | 121 | 108 (89%) | 250 |
| September 2023 | 116 | 99 | 96 (97%) | 203 |
| September 2022 | 121 | 127 | 108 (85%) | 246 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lincolnshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 120 | 44.3 | — | 30.8% | 1.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 125 | 36.5 | — | 16.8% | — | 4.8% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 127 | 43.0 | -0.12 | 29.9% | — | 4.7% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 114 | 39.4 | +0.08 | 21.9% | — | 21.9% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149436 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Katherine Kilby |
| Trust | SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PE11 4TF |
| Pupils | 627 |
| FSM eligible | 35.6% |
Contact and identifiers
School Lane, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TF
1775820254| DfE number | 4057 |
| UKPRN | 10091323 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 20 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |