Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

The Billinghay Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
143Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120515URN

Fen Road, Billinghay, Lincoln, LN4 4HU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 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

0.7 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

27 applications for 20 places · 154th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 11 July 2023Ofsted'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

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

27 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.2; 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	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2025	30	36	1.2	31	1.03
Sep 2024	10	16	1.6	10	1.00
Sep 2023	22	23	1.1	20	0.91
Sep 2022	10	18	1.8	9	0.90
Sep 2021	30	39	1.3	34	1.13
Sep 2020	17	23	1.4	17	1.00
Sep 2019	19	21	1.1	19	1.00
Sep 2018	25	32	1.3	24	0.96
Sep 2017	30	41	1.4	28	0.93
Sep 2016	27	36	1.3	24	0.89
Sep 2015	16	24	1.5	15	0.94
Sep 2014	23	27	1.2	22	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%107th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	62%	10%	103	104
2023/24	39%	6%	103	102
2022/23	61%	6%	105	104

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 Billinghay Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Walcott Primary School
2.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School
5.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
6.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Tattershall Primary School
7.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Digby Church of England School
7.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
7.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
7.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
8.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120515 · 925/3007
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 143 on roll
Free school meals: 32.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Fen Road, Billinghay, Lincoln, LN4 4HU
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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