Community school · Lincolnshire

The South Hykeham Community Primary School

4–11Ages
130Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120388URN

Wath Lane, South Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.7 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

38 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

1 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 December 2013
Graded inspection: 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

38 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 3.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 3.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 3.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 13 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	14	38	2.7	14	1.00
Sep 2025	9	35	3.9	6	0.67
Sep 2024	17	49	2.9	16	0.94
Sep 2023	18	48	2.7	15	0.83
Sep 2022	20	58	2.9	19	0.95
Sep 2021	20	60	3.0	17	0.85
Sep 2020	20	68	3.4	12	0.60
Sep 2019	26	59	2.3	14	0.54
Sep 2018	20	61	3.1	24	1.20
Sep 2017	20	56	2.8	14	0.70
Sep 2016	20	48	2.4	18	0.90
Sep 2015	27	72	2.7	18	0.67
Sep 2014	17	52	3.1	14	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%116th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	60%	20%	105	105
2023/24	70%	15%	104	107
2022/23	57%	0%	104	105

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 South Hykeham Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Manor Farm Academy
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Fosse Way Academy
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ling Moor Primary Academy
2.8 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Waddington Redwood Primary Academy
3.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
3.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School
3.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120388 · 925/2039
Capacity: 140 pupils · 130 on roll
Free school meals: 15.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wath Lane, South Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9PG
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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