Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy is a primary school in Lincoln, 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.

Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy currently has around 367 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.6% boys and 56.4% girls. Around 15.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.4%).

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: Grantham Road, Lincoln, LN4 2LD
Website: http://www.stjohnsprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01522530954
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Jefferson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137794

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 418
Number of Pupils: 367
Number of Boys: 160
Number of Girls: 207

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.40%306
Other Mixed4.10%15
Other White3.80%14
African2.70%10
Unclassified1.60%6
Gypsy/Roma0.80%3
Pakistani0.80%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%3
Indian0.80%3
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Other Black0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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 (0.3)
Writing: Below Average (-1.7)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary School
Grantham Road , Bracebridge Heath LN4 2LD
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
Grantham Road , Bracebridge Heath LN4 2LD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG
3out of 4 1,581 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Francis Street , Bracebridge LN5 8QG
- not rated 1,581 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meadows Primary School
Calder Road , LN5 9BB
3out of 4 1,778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Park High School
Cross O'cliff Hill , LN5 8PW
- not rated 1,732 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Priory Academy LSST
Cross O'Cliff Hill , LN5 8PW
3out of 4 1,732 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Priory Lsst
Cross Clcliff Hill , LN5 8PW
- not rated 1,732 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Joseph Ruston Technology College
Shannon Avenue , LN6 7JG
- not rated 2,778 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Western Avenue , LN6 7SX
2out of 4 2,788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Priory Witham Academy
De Wint Avenue , LN6 7DT
3out of 4 2,740 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Acorn Free School
248 Calder Road , Brant Road LN5 9TL
3out of 4 1,889 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Hykeham Road , LN6 8AR
3out of 4 2,391 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen's Park School, Lincoln
South Park , LN5 8EW
- not rated 2,413 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Therese Lord Independent School
22 Melbourne Way , Waddington LN5 9XJ
- not rated 2,674 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Athena School
South Park , LN5 8EL
3out of 4 2,732 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.