OFSTED
12 January 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
99
85 full-time ·
14 part-time
Female pupils
49
49.5% of pupils
Male pupils
50
50.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
20.7 pts
above England
School
45.5%
Lincoln
32.9%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.1 pts
below England
School
18.2%
Lincoln
20.6%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Lincoln
1.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
72.7%
72
Any other White background
11.1%
11
African
8.1%
8
Any other ethnic group
3.0%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
1
Chinese
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.2%
21 of
99 pupils
0.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.06%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.84 pts
higher than
England
School
8.06%
Lincoln
7.38%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.60 pts
higher than
England
School
26.42%
Lincoln
19.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.89%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.08 pts
higher than
England
School
1.89%
Lincoln
2.65%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
42.7%
45.5 pts
below England
The Lancaster School
42.7%
Lincoln
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.