Community school · Lincolnshire

Kelsey Primary School

3–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120469URN

Chapel Street, North Kelsey, Market Rasen, LN7 6EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.7 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

17 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

7 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 October 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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

17 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.6; 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

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	13	17	1.3	13	1.00
Sep 2025	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2024	14	20	1.4	17	1.21
Sep 2023	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2022	15	17	1.1	13	0.87
Sep 2021	15	19	1.3	15	1.00
Sep 2020	14	16	1.1	13	0.93
Sep 2019	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2018	13	17	1.3	12	0.92
Sep 2017	11	17	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2016	15	27	1.8	20	1.33
Sep 2015	15	20	1.3	16	1.07
Sep 2014	20	25	1.3	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%60th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

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	70%	0%	109	108
2023/24	71%	6%	105	104
2022/23	74%	0%	105	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

Kelsey Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hibaldstow Academy
6.1 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Nettleton Community Primary School
6.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School
7.4 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School
7.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)
7.6 km · North Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Brigg Primary School
7.7 km · North Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Waddingham Primary School
8.0 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120469 · 925/2182
Capacity: 140 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 18.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chapel Street, North Kelsey, Market Rasen, LN7 6EJ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · West Lindsey

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