Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Thames Street, Hogsthorpe, Skegness, PE24 5PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Wood
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 138749
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01754872323
About this school
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Skegness. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hogsthorpe Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 70% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 70% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 70% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 70% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hogsthorpe Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hogsthorpe Primary Academy compares
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy ranked 9th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6.8% | 44.6% | 46 | — |
| Chapel St Leonards Primary School | 38% | 8.1% | 69.8% | 107 | 1.3 miles |
| Ingoldmells Academy | 73% | 6.6% | 77.1% | 112 | 2.5 miles |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 31.9% | 147 | 2.9 miles |
| St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby | — | — | — | 145 | 4.0 miles |
| Seathorne Primary Academy | 67% | 6.3% | 53.4% | 285 | 4.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 23.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel St Leonards Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Ingoldmells Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · Alford
-
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby4.0 miles
Primary · Alford
-
Seathorne Primary Academy4.8 miles
Primary · Skegness
Other schools in Skegness
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Skegness.
- Beacon Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel St Leonards Primary School Primary
- Ingoldmells Academy Primary
- Seathorne Primary Academy Primary
- Skegness Infant Academy Primary
- Skegness Junior Academy Primary
- The Richmond Primary Academy Primary
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School Primary
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Primary
- Skegness Academy Secondary
- Skegness Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hogsthorpe Primary Academy teach?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skegness.
- Who is the headteacher of Hogsthorpe Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hogsthorpe Primary Academy is Mrs Emily Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hogsthorpe Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hogsthorpe Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hogsthorpe Primary Academy?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy full?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 46 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hogsthorpe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hogsthorpe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hogsthorpe Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hogsthorpe Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hogsthorpe Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy ranked 9th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hogsthorpe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hogsthorpe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hogsthorpe Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.