Voluntary aided school · Lincolnshire

The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
118Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120623URN

Wharf Lane, Kirkby-on-Bain, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6YW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

52 applications for 20 places · 28th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 26 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

52 applications · 20 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 3.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 3.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 3.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.7; 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	20	52	2.6	22	1.10
Sep 2025	19	42	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2024	20	49	2.5	23	1.15
Sep 2023	19	34	1.8	18	0.95
Sep 2022	11	41	3.7	11	1.00
Sep 2021	16	41	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2020	20	46	2.3	18	0.90
Sep 2019	14	49	3.5	13	0.93
Sep 2018	13	37	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2017	15	56	3.7	21	1.40
Sep 2016	15	41	2.7	19	1.27
Sep 2015	15	43	2.9	18	1.20
Sep 2014	15	40	2.7	22	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 80% · Maths 93% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%72nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	67%	13%	105	106
2023/24	63%	0%	106	103
2022/23	70%	20%	106	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

The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School
4.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tattershall Primary School
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
5.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Horncastle Primary School
7.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Bucknall Primary School
9.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place
Stickney Church of England Primary School
11.4 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120623 · 925/3359
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 118 on roll
Free school meals: 27.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wharf Lane, Kirkby-on-Bain, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6YW
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

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