St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, LN13 9NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Anderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 152023
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507462367
About this school
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is a Church of England primary academy in Alford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 145 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby (URN 120587).
How St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 145 | — |
| Alford Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 43% | 304 | 2.4 miles |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 31.9% | 147 | 3.7 miles |
| Hogsthorpe Primary Academy | 86% | 6.8% | 44.6% | 46 | 4.0 miles |
| Partney Church of England Aided Primary School | 11% | 7.8% | 38.2% | 63 | 4.3 miles |
| The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School | 65% | 6% | 27.8% | 203 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Alford Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Alford
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Huttoft Primary & Nursery School3.7 miles
Primary · Alford
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Hogsthorpe Primary Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Skegness
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Partney Church of England Aided Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Spilsby
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The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Skegness
Other schools in Alford
Common questions
- What year groups does St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby teach?
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Alford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
- The headteacher of St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is Mr Edward Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby, 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 St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby full?
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby has capacity for 140 pupils and 145 on roll (104%), 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 St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby a faith school?
- Yes. St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby?
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby is part of INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.