OFSTED
6 December 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
198
164 full-time ·
34 part-time
Female pupils
108
54.5% of pupils
Male pupils
90
45.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
19.2 pts
below England
School
5.6%
West Lindsey
26.8%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.3 pts
below England
School
3.0%
West Lindsey
4.9%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
West Lindsey
1.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.8%
164
Any other Mixed background
6.6%
13
Unclassified
2.5%
5
White and Black African
2.0%
4
Any other Asian background
1.5%
3
Any other White background
1.0%
2
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
10.6%
21 of
198 pupils
10.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.5 pts
below
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
4.96%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.26 pts
lower than
England
School
4.96%
West Lindsey
5.61%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
12.61%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.21 pts
lower than
England
School
12.61%
West Lindsey
13.59%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
110.0%
21.8 pts
above England
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School
110.0%
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.