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St Lawrence School

Horncastle · Lincolnshire

Other Special academy (converter)Part of INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST

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School information

Official name
St Lawrence School
Address
Bowl Alley Lane
Postcode
LN9 5EJ
Country
England
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Parliamentary constituency
Louth and Horncastle
URN (official identifier)
142308
Establishment number
7021
School status
Open
Education phase
Other
Age range
5–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
SEND provision
Resourced provision
Number of pupils
179
As of November 2026
Capacity
180
School type
Special academy (converter)
Governance
Academy
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Askham
Ofsted inspection
School remains Good · Inspected 29 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
01507522563
Date opened
1 Sep 2015

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at St Lawrence School

2025/26This schoolLincolnshireEngland
Pupils179106,5268,355,420
Eligible for free school meals64.8%28.9%26.5%
SEN support0.0%14.4%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)100.0%6.3%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)2.8%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

6 published inspections for St Lawrence School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

  1. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 5 Jul 2018

  2. · S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection

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    Inspected as The Horncastle St Lawrence School (URN 120757)

    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 14 Nov 2014

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Horncastle St Lawrence School (URN 120757)

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement

    Pupils' achievement
    Requires improvement
    Quality of teaching
    Requires improvement
    Leadership and management
    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 11 Jan 2013

  4. · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection

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    Inspected as The Horncastle St Lawrence School (URN 120757)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 10 Nov 2010

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Horncastle St Lawrence School (URN 120757)

    Overall effectiveness: Inadequate

    Category
    NTI
    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 8 Dec 2009

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected as The Horncastle St Lawrence School (URN 120757)

    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 21 Mar 2007

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 St Lawrence School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)16.2%14.4%12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)43.3%35.6%34.7%

Local authority and England figures are for special 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 St Lawrence School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £135,250 for 107 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolLincolnshireEngland
Pupils eligible59.8%29.6%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£756£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 St Lawrence School

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 180 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

St Lawrence School finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolLincolnshire average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£3,496,000
£19,422 per pupil
£24,310£31,371
Total spending£3,167,000
£17,594 per pupil
£21,394£28,514
Teaching staff£1,213,000
£6,739 per pupil · 38.3%
£8,027 · 37.5%£11,172 · 39.2%
Education support staff£1,168,000
£6,489 per pupil · 36.9%
£7,838 · 36.6%£8,727 · 30.6%
Supply and agency staff£132,000
£733 per pupil · 4.2%
£487 · 2.3%£1,495 · 5.2%
…of which agency supply£0
£0 per pupil · 0.0%
£325 · 1.5%£1,361 · 4.8%
In-year balance£329,000
Revenue reserve£970,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £18,337 per pupil, supply and agency £122 per pupil — spending down £743 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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Bowl Alley Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5EJ

01507522563

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