Somercotes Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Louth, East Midlands LN11 7PN · Lincolnshire
#261 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3202 of 4,090 nationally
About Somercotes Academy
Somercotes Academy is a academy secondary located in Louth, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 395 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 261st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 395; capacity filled 86.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.7%; ebacc average points 3.63.
There are 17 schools in Louth; Somercotes Academy ranks 9th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Somercotes Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 395
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Somercotes Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
North Somercotes CofE Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 900 m away
Grainthorpe Junior School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
42 students · 3.7 km away
Marshchapel Infant School
Grimsby · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
27 students · 6.5 km away
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
79 students · 7.8 km away
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School
North Cotes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
29 students · 7.9 km away
Grimoldby Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 9.3 km away
Fulstow Church of England Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
30 students · 9.4 km away
Theddlethorpe Academy
Mablethorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
98 students · 11 km away
Tetney Primary School
Grimsby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
123 students · 12 km away
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
LOUTH · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
307 students · 12 km away
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Harington School
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358 students
King Edward VI Academy
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357 students
William Lovell Church of England Academy
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347 students
Silverstone UTC
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463 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Somercotes Academy a good school?
Somercotes Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #261 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Somercotes Academy rank in East Midlands?
Somercotes Academy ranks #261 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3202 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Somercotes Academy?
Somercotes Academy had 395 students in 2025.
Is Somercotes Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Somercotes Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Somercotes Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Somercotes Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.