Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Lucy Wilson and I am the Headteacher here at Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School. On behalf of the children, staff and trustees I wish you a warm welcome. We take great pride in the quality of education provided and hope that you will get an insight into the life of our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gardening and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School are Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 60% maths); Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 59% maths); The Meadows Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 66% maths).

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School is one of 14 schools run by The Priory Federation of Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (24%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 8 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 4 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ellison Street (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 295 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School are The Priory Academy LSST (0.2 miles); St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); The Priory Witham Academy (0.9 miles); and The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (1.1 miles).