Digby Church of England School, Lincoln

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.2km)Unlikely (~4.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Donna Winters
Pupils:60 / 105 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01526320630
Address:Church Street, Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LZ
Federation:The Spires Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 September 2018
URN:120519
UKPRN:10080171
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Sleaford and North Hykeham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2018 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

36.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend84%
Child is happy95%
Well taught84%
Good progress79%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+20ppWriting+38pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 100%. Maths has improved from 80% to 100%. Writing has improved from 50% to 88%.

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

17.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Red Lion PH (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
The Pinfold (opp)
341m · 6 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
351m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

57%

Available places

60 pupils

105 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,536
Projected new pupils:634

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

11 September 2018
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 February 2015
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 January 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.53987%

Overall absence

7.54717%

Persistent absence

53

Enrolments

Authorised2.79823%
Unauthorised0.74164%
Persistent (10%+)7.54717%
Severe (50%+)1.88679%

Absence trend

4.16398%
18/19
6.9857%
20/21
9.41928%
21/22
6.25365%
22/23
5.65457%
23/24
3.53987%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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