Community school · Lincolnshire

The Donington-on-Bain School

4–11Ages
103Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120444URN

Main Road, Donington-on-Bain, Louth, LN11 9TJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 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

20 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%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 · 21 May 2024Ofsted'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)

20 applications · 14 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

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	20	1.4	12	0.86
Sep 2025	13	15	1.2	13	1.00
Sep 2024	14	17	1.2	13	0.93
Sep 2023	17	23	1.4	17	1.00
Sep 2022	15	17	1.1	16	1.07
Sep 2021	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2020	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2019	13	18	1.4	13	1.00
Sep 2018	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2017	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2016	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2015	13	17	1.3	13	1.00
Sep 2014	7	9	1.3	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 79% · Maths 93% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%19th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	79%	21%	109	108
2023/24	64%	0%	107	104
2022/23	87%	20%	107	107

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 Donington-on-Bain SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Legsby Primary School
10.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Kidgate Academy
10.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
10.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Wragby Primary School
11.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Tealby School
11.1 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
11.2 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
11.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120444 · 925/2149
Capacity: 105 pupils · 103 on roll
Free school meals: 12.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Main Road, Donington-on-Bain, Louth, LN11 9TJ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

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