Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
196Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120569URN

Ryland Road, Dunholme, Lincoln, LN2 3NE · 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

2.5per place

0.5 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

75 applications for 30 places · 31st of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 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		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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

75 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 12 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	30	75	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2025	20	62	3.1	19	0.95
Sep 2024	27	55	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2023	29	76	2.6	26	0.90
Sep 2022	30	70	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2021	20	51	2.6	20	1.00
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2019	29	60	2.1	27	0.93
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	75	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2016	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2015	28	57	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2014	30	53	1.8	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 71% · Maths 74% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%111th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	61%	10%	106	105
2023/24	77%	3%	106	106
2022/23	72%	13%	108	106

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

Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School
4.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
4.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

35%met the SATs standard
Pollyplatt Primary Academy
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Reepham Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Faldingworth Community Primary School
6.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120569 · 925/3121
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 220 pupils · 196 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Ryland Road, Dunholme, Lincoln, LN2 3NE
Local authority: Lincolnshire · West Lindsey

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