Witham Prospect School
Old Harbour Farm, Newark Road, Lincolnshire, LN6 9JR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Roberts
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 146971
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522789067
About this school
Witham Prospect School is an independent special school in Lincolnshire. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Witham Prospect School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Witham Prospect School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Witham Prospect School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 17 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 17
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kisimul School2.5 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
-
Broughton House College4.2 miles
Other types · Lincoln
-
Hope House School5.3 miles
Special schools · Nottinghamshire
-
Highfields School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Newark
-
Newark Orchard School5.7 miles
Academies · Newark
Other schools in Lincolnshire
- Compass Community School Lincolnshire Special schools
- Stamford Endowed Schools Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Witham Prospect School teach?
- Witham Prospect School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Lincolnshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Witham Prospect School?
- The headteacher of Witham Prospect School is Mrs Claire Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Witham Prospect School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Witham Prospect School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Witham Prospect School?
- Witham Prospect School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Witham Prospect School full?
- Witham Prospect School has capacity for 24 pupils and 17 on roll (71%), 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 Witham Prospect School a faith school?
- No. Witham Prospect School has no designated religious character.
- What are Witham Prospect School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witham Prospect School'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 24 July 2026.