Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School

4–11Ages
87Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120530URN

Moor Lane, Martin, Lincoln, LN4 3RB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

17 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%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 · 8 February 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

17 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.6; 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	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2025	15	22	1.5	17	1.13
Sep 2024	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2023	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2022	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2021	14	28	2.0	13	0.93
Sep 2020	11	17	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2019	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2018	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2017	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2016	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2015	12	23	1.9	11	0.92
Sep 2014	11	18	1.6	10	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 56% · Maths 56% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%206th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	44%	0%	100	98
2023/24	72%	17%	106	107
2022/23	43%	7%	101	103

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

Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Walcott Primary School
3.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Metheringham Primary School
5.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Digby Church of England School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Nocton Community Primary School
7.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
7.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Digby the Tedder Primary School
7.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120530 · 925/3041
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 115 pupils · 87 on roll
Free school meals: 25.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Moor Lane, Martin, Lincoln, LN4 3RB
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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