The Barnes Wallis Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lincoln, East Midlands LN4 4PN · Lincolnshire
#271 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3332 of 4,090 nationally
About The Barnes Wallis Academy
The Barnes Wallis Academy is a academy secondary located in Lincoln, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 483 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 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 271st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 483; capacity filled 86.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.9%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 91 schools in Lincoln; The Barnes Wallis Academy ranks 70th of 90 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%)39.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.4%
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 The Barnes Wallis Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 483
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Barnes Wallis Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
249 students · 444 m away
Tattershall Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 504 m away
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 515 m away
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School
Woodhall Spa · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 5.0 km away
St Hugh's School
Woodhall Spa · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
180 students · 5.3 km away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Woodhall Spa · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
292 students · 5.9 km away
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
78 students · 7.0 km away
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 7.2 km away
Walcott Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 9.1 km away
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
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Silverstone UTC
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Hope Valley College
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518 students
Outwood Academy Kirkby
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523 students
Melton Vale Sixth Form College
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Barnes Wallis Academy a good school?
The Barnes Wallis Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #271 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 The Barnes Wallis Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Barnes Wallis Academy ranks #271 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3332 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Barnes Wallis Academy?
The Barnes Wallis Academy had 483 students in 2025.
Is The Barnes Wallis Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Barnes Wallis Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Barnes Wallis Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Barnes Wallis Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.