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The Barnes Wallis Academy

Lincolnshire·Secondary·East Midlands·Academy sponsor led·LN4 4PN
URN: 141166
CompareDfE profile
39.0
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
-0.58
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.86, -0.30]
27.8%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
4.1%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

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.

Academic outcomes
Developing academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 39.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.

39.0
Attainment 8
28%
5+ Eng & Maths
2025/2026
Academic year
Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-0.58
Progress 8
[-0.86, -0.30]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

What to do next

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 entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026737070 (100%)139
September 2025837272 (100%)128
September 2024716363 (100%)129
September 2023917777 (100%)144
September 2022113102102 (100%)166

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

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)9739.0—27.8%4.1%——
2024/202510439.1—26.9%—50.0%3.7
2023/202410138.8-0.5820.8%—51.5%3.7
2022/202311045.7+0.1528.2%—55.5%4.1
2021/202211242.4-0.26——38.0%3.8

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.

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The King's School, Grantham
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 73.2Progress 8 +1.10
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Caistor Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 68.9Progress 8 +0.68
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Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.4Progress 8 +1.04
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Bourne Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 67.2Progress 8 +0.68
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School information

URN141166
Local authorityLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherInterim Principal Charlotte Dunsford
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
PostcodeLN4 4PN
Pupils509
FSM eligible41.7%

Contact and identifiers

Butts Lane, Tattershall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4PN

http://www.barneswallisacademy.co.uk/1526342379
DfE number4011
UKPRN10046906
Opened1 Sept 2014
GIAS updated17 Nov 2025

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated17 Nov 2025
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
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