Theddlethorpe Academy
Mill Road, Theddlethorpe, Mablethorpe, LN12 1PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Clarke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 143132
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507353458
About this school
Theddlethorpe Academy is a primary academy in Mablethorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Theddlethorpe 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 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 15% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 54% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 23% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 31% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Theddlethorpe 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 | 36% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 15% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Theddlethorpe Academy compares
Theddlethorpe Academy ranked 104th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 7.2% | 53.3% | 98 | — |
| Mablethorpe Primary Academy | 48% | 8.2% | 59.5% | 320 | 2.3 miles |
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | 88% | 3.8% | 30.6% | 75 | 3.8 miles |
| Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School | 50% | 7.6% | 68.4% | 112 | 4.7 miles |
| Grimoldby Primary School | 76% | 4% | 20.3% | 207 | 4.8 miles |
| North Somercotes CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 44.4% | 179 | 6.2 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)
- 53.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mablethorpe Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Mablethorpe
-
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern3.8 miles
Primary · Alford
-
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Mablethorpe
-
Grimoldby Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Louth
-
North Somercotes CofE Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Mablethorpe
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy Primary
- Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School Primary
- Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Theddlethorpe Academy teach?
- Theddlethorpe Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mablethorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Theddlethorpe Academy?
- The headteacher of Theddlethorpe Academy is Mrs Rachel Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Theddlethorpe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Theddlethorpe 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 Theddlethorpe Academy?
- Theddlethorpe Academy has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Theddlethorpe Academy full?
- Theddlethorpe Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Theddlethorpe Academy a faith school?
- No. Theddlethorpe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Theddlethorpe Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Theddlethorpe Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Theddlethorpe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Theddlethorpe Academy is part of LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Theddlethorpe Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Theddlethorpe Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Theddlethorpe Academy ranked 104th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Theddlethorpe Academy's absence rate?
- Theddlethorpe Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Theddlethorpe Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Theddlethorpe 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 2 July 2026.