Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Digby Church of England School

4–11Ages
60Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120519URN

Church Street, Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

26 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

26 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; 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	10	26	2.6	10	1.00
Sep 2025	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2024	7	16	2.3	7	1.00
Sep 2023	9	16	1.8	9	1.00
Sep 2022	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2021	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2020	10	17	1.7	9	0.90
Sep 2019	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2018	12	18	1.5	12	1.00
Sep 2017	10	24	2.4	9	0.90
Sep 2016	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2015	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2014	13	23	1.8	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 88% · Maths 100% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%5th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard75%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard75%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	88%	25%	113	112
2023/24	50%	10%	112	109
2022/23	75%	17%	109	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

Digby Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Digby the Tedder Primary School
3.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
4.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
4.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Walcott Primary School
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

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

Good2023

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
The Metheringham Primary School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
6.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120519 · 925/3018
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 60 on roll
Free school meals: 36.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Street, Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LZ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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