Somercotes Academy
School Name: Somercotes Academy Address: Keeling Street, North Somercotes Town/City: Louth County: Lincolnshire Postcode: LN11 7PN Telephone Number: 01507 353459 Website: https://somercotesacademy.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust Sponsor: Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
Principal: Mr Jacob Bailey
Capacity: 456
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 395 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48%
URN: 142392
DfE Number: 925/4018
UKPRN: 10054149
UPRN: 100032078099
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: East Lindsey (E07000137)
Constituency: Louth and Horncastle (E14001343)
Electoral Ward: Marshchapel & Somercotes (E05009889)
Easting & Northing: 541950E, 396569N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 26' 50.66" N 0° 8' 9.9" E
Plus Code: 9F52C4WP+XC
DfE Record: View record
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School (0.9km)
- Grainthorpe Junior School (3.7km)
Same trust
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- Mr Jacob Christopher Bailey - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 2 January 2028.
- Mr David John Frank Brooks - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
- Mr Rik Eliot Coleman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2029.
- Mrs Nicola Gardner - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 March 2029.
- Mr Alex Kinross Saul - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
- Mrs Kate Helen Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 July 2029.