Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School

2–11Ages
162Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
120589URN

Henry Lane, Bardney, Bardney CofE & Methodist Primary School, Lincoln, LN3 5XJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

23 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

18 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 January 2013
Graded inspection: 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

23 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.3; 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	14	23	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2025	14	21	1.5	14	1.00
Sep 2024	18	21	1.2	17	0.94
Sep 2023	24	29	1.2	24	1.00
Sep 2022	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2021	23	27	1.2	23	1.00
Sep 2020	19	21	1.1	19	1.00
Sep 2019	30	35	1.2	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	35	1.2	29	0.97
Sep 2017	28	33	1.2	28	1.00
Sep 2016	27	30	1.1	26	0.96
Sep 2015	23	31	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2014	24	30	1.3	24	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 80% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%83rd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	66%	11%	106	107
2023/24	68%	4%	105	104
2022/23	74%	16%	106	108

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

Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Bucknall Primary School
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School
7.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School
7.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wragby Primary School
8.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Nocton Community Primary School
8.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School
8.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
9.2 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Reepham Church of England Primary School
9.5 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120589 · 925/3154
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 240 pupils · 162 on roll
Free school meals: 32.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Henry Lane, Bardney, Bardney CofE & Methodist Primary School, Lincoln, LN3 5XJ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · West Lindsey

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