Academy sponsor led · Lincolnshire

Lincoln Carlton Academy

4–11Ages
436Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138970URN

Carlton Boulevard, Lincoln, LN2 4AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 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

2.1per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

121 applications for 59 places · 70th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 23 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

121 applications · 59 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 3.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 3.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 3.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 3.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 13 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	59	121	2.1	64	1.08
Sep 2025	59	135	2.3	64	1.08
Sep 2024	60	153	2.6	71	1.18
Sep 2023	60	156	2.6	91	1.52
Sep 2022	60	134	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2021	58	128	2.2	72	1.24
Sep 2020	59	166	2.8	87	1.47
Sep 2019	60	167	2.8	83	1.38
Sep 2018	60	180	3.0	79	1.32
Sep 2017	60	198	3.3	107	1.78
Sep 2016	60	205	3.4	93	1.55
Sep 2015	60	181	3.0	103	1.72
Sep 2014	49	120	2.5	45	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 89% · Maths 85% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%24th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	77%	13%	108	105
2023/24	71%	12%	107	105
2022/23	56%	2%	104	102

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

Lincoln Carlton AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Giles Academy
1.4 km · Lincolnshire

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.9applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School
2.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ermine Primary Academy
2.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy
2.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
2.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

35%met the SATs standard
Washingborough Academy
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138970 · 925/2006
Trust: Anthem Schools Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 436 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2013
Address: Carlton Boulevard, Lincoln, LN2 4AG
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Lincoln

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