Located in Lincoln, Walcott Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Walcott Primary School currently has around 84 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 42.9% boys and 57.1% girls. Around 40.5% 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 3.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.6%).

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: Pinfold Lane, Lincoln, LN4 3SX
Website: www.carrdykefederation.co.uk/
Telephone: 01526860400
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Sewell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120391

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 96
Number of Pupils: 84
Number of Boys: 36
Number of Girls: 48

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British97.60%82
Other Mixed1.20%1
Irish1.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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
Walcott Primary School
Pinfold Lane , Walcott LN4 3SX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School
Fen Road , Billinghay LN4 4HU
3out of 4 2,755 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lafford High School, Billinghay
Fen Road , Billinghay LN4 4HU
- not rated 2,864 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.