Cowley Academy
Spalding · Lincolnshire
SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Lincolnshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Cowley Academy is a secondary academy in Spalding, Lincolnshire, part of SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Cowley Academy
- Address
- School Lane, Donington
- Postcode
- PE11 4TF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- URN (official identifier)
- 149436
- Establishment number
- 4057
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 621
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 650
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Kilby
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 20 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.cowleyacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01775820254
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Cowley Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 621 | 106,526 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.2% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.0% | 12.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Cowley Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jun 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 138755)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 14 Aug 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 138755)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 5 Jun 2017
· Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 138755)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 11 Oct 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 138755)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 120662)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Feb 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The Thomas Cowley High School (URN 120662)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Cowley Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Cowley Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £248,600 for 226 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 36.0% | 29.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £396 | £398 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Cowley Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 628 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Lincolnshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £939,000 £1,495 per pupil | £7,557 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £4,905,000 £7,811 per pupil | £7,834 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £14,000 £22 per pupil · 0.3% | £4,027 · 51.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £324,000 £516 per pupil · 6.6% | £873 · 11.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £2,857,000 £4,549 per pupil · 58.2% | £572 · 7.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £49,000 £78 per pupil · 1.0% | £129 · 1.6% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£3,966,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,889 per pupil, supply and agency £231 per pupil — spending up £922 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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