Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School, Gainsborough
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gainsborough. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 16 schools in Gainsborough with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School in detail
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, swimming, multi-sports and cross-country.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £4.50 per session.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 48% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School are Corringham CofE VC Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Castle Wood Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); Morton Trentside Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); and The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Corringham CofE VC Primary SchoolCastle Wood AcademyMorton Trentside Primary SchoolThe Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Who goes there
36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Hart PH (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School issued 9 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lincolnshire
Term dates
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
131 pupils
161 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gainsborough
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
122
Total Pupils
61
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,818
Per pupil
£1011k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
What are SATs results like at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Of the pupils at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 161 places.
How big are the classes at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Classes at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School has around 122 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is at Blyton Cum Laughton Primary, High Street, Blyton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)