Community school · Lincolnshire

The Metheringham Primary School

5–11Ages
260Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120382URN

Princes Street, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3BX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.6 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

46 applications for 32 places · 151st of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	46	1.4	32	1.00
Sep 2025	39	52	1.3	39	1.00
Sep 2024	40	52	1.3	40	1.00
Sep 2023	36	44	1.2	36	1.00
Sep 2022	33	47	1.4	33	1.00
Sep 2021	34	41	1.2	34	1.00
Sep 2020	39	48	1.2	38	0.97
Sep 2019	25	36	1.4	25	1.00
Sep 2018	40	51	1.3	42	1.05
Sep 2017	40	52	1.3	41	1.02
Sep 2016	33	46	1.4	33	1.00
Sep 2015	46	57	1.2	45	0.98
Sep 2014	28	37	1.3	26	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 71% · Maths 77% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%161st of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	4%	103	103
2023/24	55%	10%	106	104
2022/23	41%	10%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Metheringham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Nocton Community Primary School
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Digby the Tedder Primary School
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School
5.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Digby Church of England School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Branston Junior Academy
7.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
Walcott Primary School
7.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120382 · 925/2030
Capacity: 280 pupils · 260 on roll
Free school meals: 22.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Princes Street, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3BX
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources