Lincolnshire
University Academy Long Sutton
GCSE results 2026: every Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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 34.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.0
- Attainment 8
- 18%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.68
- Progress 8
- [-0.91, -0.44]
- 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 | 131 | 121 | 120 (99%) | 220 |
| September 2025 | 136 | 149 | 133 (89%) | 221 |
| September 2024 | 140 | 146 | 132 (90%) | 231 |
| September 2023 | 142 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 202 |
| September 2022 | 111 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 177 |
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) | 139 | 34.0 | — | 18.0% | 2.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 139 | 32.4 | — | 17.3% | — | 1.4% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 139 | 35.8 | -0.68 | 19.4% | — | 2.9% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 34.6 | -0.48 | 17.3% | — | 7.2% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 137 | 35.9 | -0.58 | — | — | 8.0% | 2.8 |
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.
School information
| URN | 147268 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Liam Davé |
| Trust | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PE12 9LF |
| Pupils | 696 |
| FSM eligible | 39.9% |
Contact and identifiers
84 Little London, Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9LF
www.uals.org.uk1406362120| DfE number | 4044 |
| UKPRN | 10083674 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2023 |