Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Main Road, Welbourn, Lincoln, LN5 0PA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Barlow
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 838
- Pupils on roll
- 1,015
- URN
- 138839
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400272422
About this school
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn is a secondary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,015 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 159 | 155 | 169 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 | 43.1 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 -0.22 to +0.23 | -0.04 -0.26 to +0.19 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 32.9% | 27.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 56.1% | 53.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 42.6% | 37.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn 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 | 44.5 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,047 |
| 2023/24 | 1,028 |
| 2024/25 | 994 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn compares
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn ranked 34th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.8 | 8.8% | 23.4% | 1,015 | — |
| St George's Academy | 39.3 | 9.2% | 32.1% | 2,281 | 7.8 miles |
| Carre's Grammar School | 58 | 5% | 9.4% | 810 | 7.9 miles |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | 61.8 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 747 | 8.1 miles |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | 45.9 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 1,310 | 8.3 miles |
| North Kesteven Academy | 37.9 | 12.9% | 32.7% | 587 | 8.4 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)
- 23.44%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's Academy7.8 miles
Secondary · Sleaford
-
Carre's Grammar School7.9 miles
Secondary · Sleaford
-
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy8.1 miles
Secondary · Sleaford
-
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy8.3 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
North Kesteven Academy8.4 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn ranks 8th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Lincoln.
- Branston Community Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Castle Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Secondary
- Lincoln UTC Secondary
- North Kesteven Academy Secondary
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Secondary
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Barnes Wallis Academy Secondary
- The Priory Academy LSST Secondary
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Secondary
- The Priory Pembroke Academy Secondary
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn teach?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn?
- The headteacher of Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn is Mr Scott Barlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn has 1,015 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn full?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn has capacity for 838 pupils and 1,015 on roll (121%), so it is at or above 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 Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn a faith school?
- No. Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn has no designated religious character.
- Is Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn a selective school?
- No. Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn is part of ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 39.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn rank locally?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn ranked 34th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn's absence rate?
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn'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.