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St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby

Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9NH ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 3–11 in Alford. Ofsted inspection (July 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 16 families put it first for 18 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–11
Pupils: 145
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Edward Anderson
Opened: Sept 2025
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Jul 2025Inspection of predecessor school

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 19 pupils

Expected standard

74%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

106

Average scaled score

Maths score

104

Average scaled score

This school

74%

Lincolnshire

59%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 120587), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.89

Fewer first choices than places

16 of 16 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils

145

Capacity

140

104% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed