SCHOOL PROFILE

Benjamin Adlard Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 138063
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 255 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

7 July 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 13 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 234 223 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 111 47.4% of pupils
Male pupils 123 52.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

60.3%
35.5 pts above England
School 60.3%
West Lindsey 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.8%
4.5 pts above England
School 24.8%
West Lindsey 4.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.8%
2.8 pts above England
School 3.8%
West Lindsey 1.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
56.8%
133
African
12.8%
30
Unclassified
12.8%
30
Any other White background
6.4%
15
Indian
5.1%
12
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 33.3% 78 of 234 pupils
12.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 33.3%
West Lindsey 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.9% 56 pupils
England 14.8% 9.1 pts above
EHC plans 9.4% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Moderate learning difficulty 26
Speech, language & communication 11
Other difficulty or disability 6
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

52.0% 8.4 pts below England
School 52.0%
West Lindsey 57.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

63.0%

10.8 pts below England

School 63.0%
West Lindsey 73.8%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
West Lindsey 67.4%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

59.0%

13.0 pts below England

School 59.0%
West Lindsey 72.0%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.57%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.65 pts lower than England
School 5.57%
West Lindsey 5.61%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.85 pts higher than England
School 16.67%
West Lindsey 13.59%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.28 pts higher than England
School 2.08%
West Lindsey 1.54%
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

91.8% 3.6 pts above England
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
91.8%
West Lindsey
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information