Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Lincoln
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln, part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School in detail
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Headteacher, it is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you and your family. At Coningsby St. Michael's, we take great pride in being a part of the Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust (LAAT)."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:50pm, from £6.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 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 Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School are Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 50% maths); Tattershall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 89% maths); The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 93% maths); and New York Primary School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement).
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolTattershall Primary SchoolThe Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary SchoolNew York Primary School
The trust
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 20 (8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 13 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 7.8 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SpLD, Speech and language, Autism +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School.
- Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching Ltd840m away · Not yet graded
- Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club900m away · Ofsted: Good
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- The Little Acorns Day Nursery - Day nursery, under 0.1 miles
- Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 13 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Clarence House Tattershall - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 22 June 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Term dates
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is an academy, 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. Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for reception to year 11 transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 23 first choices for 31 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
258 pupils
420 places
162 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Tattershall Primary planning area (Lincolnshire) will have 180 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 13 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
249
Total Pupils
137
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,366
Per pupil
£1527k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022.
Is it hard to get a place at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has around 249 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 13 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School: Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching Ltd (840m away, registered, not yet graded) and Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club (900m away, rated Good by Ofsted).
How many road collisions happen near Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Coningsby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4SJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)