William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Lincolnshire
Lincoln Road, Lincoln, LN2 3JB
74
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 19/10/2022
Application demand
87%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.0%
17.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,488
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,496 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
87%
1st preference success rate
227 of 261 families who put it first got an offer
234
Places offered
511
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 261 | 227 | ● 87% |
| 2nd preference | 164 | 7 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 86 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 511 | 234 | 46% |
1st preference success by year
Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. 4 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Grant Edgar
- Address
- Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB
- Phone
- 01673866900
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Dunholme and Welton · Gainsborough
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136415
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
1,488 pupils · 1,496 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
19 October 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,244 pupils
Attendance
93.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.43 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.02 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 52.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 76.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 240 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.63 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 15.6% | 17% |
| A-level students | 128 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 237 | 23% | 61% | 85% | |
| English Language | 237 | 22% | 60% | 78% | |
| English Literature | 236 | 18% | 58% | 75% | |
| Religious Studies | 232 | 20% | 56% | 69% | |
| Combined Science | 205 | 17% | 46% | 67% | |
| Art and Design | 144 | 47% | 81% | 85% | |
| History | 103 | 45% | 78% | 84% | |
| Geography | 76 | 45% | 75% | 89% | |
| Design & Technology | 70 | 43% | 73% | 83% | |
| Physical Education | 50 | 26% | 72% | 78% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 42 | 12% | 60% | 79% | |
| Biology | 29 | 38% | 69% | 90% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 38 | 0% | 13% | 32% | |
| Biology | 36 | 8% | 25% | 50% | |
| Mathematics | 31 | 19% | 45% | 61% | |
| History | 29 | 3% | 31% | 83% | |
| Business Studies | 21 | 10% | 29% | 52% | |
| Chemistry | 20 | 10% | 30% | 60% | |
| Sociology | 20 | 5% | 15% | 50% | |
| Geography | 19 | 5% | 42% | 53% | |
| Government and Politics | 19 | 11% | 58% | 79% | |
| Photography | 15 | 27% | 53% | 93% | |
| Film Studies | 14 | 0% | 7% | 64% | |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 8% | 8% | 62% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 16665: William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 12 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 65% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 2% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 67% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.