Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Waddington Redwood Primary Academy

5–11Ages
278Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146203URN

Redwood Drive, Brant Road, Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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93 applications for 38 places · 34th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 July 2017
Graded inspection: Good · as Waddington Redwood Primary School, URN 120395

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 38 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 7 of 8 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Waddington Redwood Primary School (URN 120395), the previous school.

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	38	93	2.5	38	1.00
Sep 2025	32	72	2.3	30	0.94
Sep 2024	28	67	2.4	28	1.00
Sep 2023	40	90	2.3	40	1.00
Sep 2022	42	75	1.8	41	0.98
Sep 2021	41	84	2.1	41	1.00
Sep 2020	45	123	2.7	61	1.36
Sep 2019	35	76	2.2	35	1.00
Sep 2018 *	35	63	1.8	34	0.97
Sep 2017 *	35	69	2.0	28	0.80
Sep 2016 *	29	64	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2015 *	40	80	2.0	34	0.85
Sep 2014 *	28	61	2.2	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 51% · Maths 72% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%203rd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard51%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	104	103
2023/24	34%	2%	103	99
2022/23	61%	2%	106	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

Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

56%met the SATs standard
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
2.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Fosse Way Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Waddington All Saints Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Ling Moor Primary Academy
2.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146203 · 925/2061
Trust: The Priory Federation of Academies
Capacity: 315 pupils · 278 on roll
Free school meals: 20.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Waddington Redwood Primary School (URN 120395)
Address: Redwood Drive, Brant Road, Waddington, Lincoln, LN5 9BN
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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