Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School

3–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
120590URN

Southdale, Caistor, Market Rasen, LN7 6LY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

23 applications for 15 places · 142nd of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 March 2014
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.3; 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	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2025	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2024	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2023	18	29	1.6	18	1.00
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	28	36	1.3	26	0.93
Sep 2020	16	28	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2019	25	32	1.3	25	1.00
Sep 2018	35	48	1.4	33	0.94
Sep 2017	29	41	1.4	29	1.00
Sep 2016	25	32	1.3	23	0.92
Sep 2015	34	45	1.3	33	0.97
Sep 2014	33	44	1.3	32	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%142nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	57%	7%	104	103
2023/24	44%	9%	100	101
2022/23	47%	6%	102	100

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

Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Nettleton Community Primary School
1.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kelsey Primary School
7.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Osgodby Primary School
9.5 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Keelby Primary Academy
10.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good · improving2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Kirmington CofE Primary School
10.3 km · North Lincolnshire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

10.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby
10.5 km · North Lincolnshire

Special measures 2026

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy
11.0 km · North East Lincolnshire

Not yet inspected

1.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120590 · 925/3156
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Southdale, Caistor, Market Rasen, LN7 6LY
Local authority: Lincolnshire · West Lindsey

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