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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 3 July 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 4 June 2019Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry40 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
- 2025 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
- 2024 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2023 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2021 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2020 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
- 2019 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2018 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2017 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
- 2016 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
- 2015 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
- 2014 1.9; 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 | 26 | 40 | 1.5 | 26 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 46 | 1.5 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 26 | 41 | 1.6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 26 | 36 | 1.4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 19 | 31 | 1.6 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 21 | 31 | 1.5 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 25 | 41 | 1.6 | 21 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2019 | 22 | 39 | 1.8 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 29 | 42 | 1.5 | 32 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2017 | 28 | 48 | 1.7 | 26 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2016 | 27 | 34 | 1.3 | 25 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 65 | 2.2 | 35 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 56 | 1.9 | 37 | 1.23 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 61% · Writing 64% · Maths 71% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Lincolnshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 4% | 105 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 8% | 107 | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 4% | 102 | 104 |
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
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · LincolnshireGood20231.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
- 2.6 km · Lincolnshire20261.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 3.3 km · LincolnshireGraded · no overall grade20251.8applications per place
- 3.4 km · LincolnshireGraded · no overall grade20252.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 3.4 km · LincolnshireGood202230%met the SATs standard
- 4.2 km · Lincolnshire20262.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
- 4.7 km · LincolnshireGood20241.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
- 4.8 km · Lincolnshire20262.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 120625 · 925/3361
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 185 on roll
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, DN21 5EP
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire · West Lindsey
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources