Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

North Cockerington Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
79Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120580URN

School Lane, North Cockerington, Louth, LN11 7EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 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

1.8per place

0.2 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

18 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Inspection history

3 June 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
10 December 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

18 applications · 10 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 3.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.9; 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	18	1.8	9	0.90
Sep 2025	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2024	8	17	2.1	8	1.00
Sep 2023	9	16	1.8	8	0.89
Sep 2022	12	24	2.0	13	1.08
Sep 2021	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2020	12	24	2.0	12	1.00
Sep 2019	5	17	3.4	5	1.00
Sep 2018	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2017	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2016	12	35	2.9	13	1.08
Sep 2015	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2014	9	26	2.9	7	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 54% · Maths 46% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%221st of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard46%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	38%	0%	105	99
2023/24	58%	17%	106	103
2022/23	60%	0%	103	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

North Cockerington Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Grimoldby Primary School
3.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
4.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

59%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
4.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Kidgate Academy
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Grainthorpe Junior School
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

30%met the SATs standard
East Wold Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Lincolnshire

Requires improvement2024

2.5applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
North Somercotes CofE Primary School
8.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120580 · 925/3134
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 79 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, North Cockerington, Louth, LN11 7EP
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

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