Willoughby Academy
South Road, Bourne, PE10 9JD
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki Billyard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 148
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 147414
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01778425203
About this school
Willoughby Academy is a special academy in Bourne. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willoughby 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 89.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 86.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -11.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -10.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.20 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 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 Willoughby 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 | 0% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.71%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 18.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witham Hall School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Bourne
-
Kirkstone House School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Peterborough
-
Car Dyke School6.3 miles
Special schools · Dowsby
-
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery8.0 miles
Independent schools · Stamford
-
Stamford Endowed Schools8.6 miles
Independent schools · Lincolnshire
Other schools in Bourne
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bourne Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- The Edenham Church of England School Primary
- The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy Primary
- Bourne Academy Secondary
- Bourne Grammar School Secondary
- Witham Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Willoughby Academy teach?
- Willoughby Academy teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Bourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Willoughby Academy?
- The headteacher of Willoughby Academy is Mrs Vicki Billyard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willoughby Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willoughby 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 Willoughby Academy?
- Willoughby Academy has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Willoughby Academy full?
- Willoughby Academy has capacity for 148 pupils and 143 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willoughby Academy a faith school?
- No. Willoughby Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Willoughby Academy part of an academy trust?
- Willoughby Academy is part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Willoughby Academy have?
- The schools register lists Willoughby Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Willoughby Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Willoughby Academy's absence rate?
- Willoughby Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willoughby Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willoughby 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 10 July 2026.