Located in Lincoln, Bassingham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bassingham Primary School currently has around 166 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lincoln Road, Lincoln, LN5 9HQ
Website: http://www.bassinghamschool.org
Telephone: 01522788395
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sam Betts
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145437

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 215
Number of Pupils: 166
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.80%149
White and Black Caribbean2.40%4
Other White1.80%3
Other Mixed1.80%3
White and Asian1.20%2
Chinese1.20%2
African0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Unclassified0.60%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bassingham Primary School
Lincoln Road , Bassingham LN5 9HQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bassingham Primary School
Lincoln Road , Bassingham LN5 9HQ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Aubourn Primary School
Bridge Road , Aubourn LN5 9EB
- not rated 3,263 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.