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Eagle Community Primary School, Lincoln

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Eagle Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Lincoln. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Eagle Community Primary School in detail

Eagle Community Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "As a school community, we embrace the uniqueness of each child and offer diverse opportunities so they can recognise their own and each other’s strengths, values, and passions, knowing that their individuality is not only accepted and nurtured but celebrated so they can flourish."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Little Eagles Pre-School offers provision for children aged between 2-4 years old. We are open every term-time day delivering exciting activities and learning through play to encourage early development and lead to a smooth start to education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and cooking.

The school runs after-school care, from £4 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 1 February 2027, an open day on Friday 12 February 2027, an open day on Friday 5 March 2027 and an open day on Friday 12 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Lincolnshire

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Eagle Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Eagle Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Eagle Community Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Eagle Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Eagle Community Primary School are North Scarle Primary School (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, 100% reading, 86% maths); The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill (2.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Queen Eleanor Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Eagle Community Primary School.

North Scarle Primary SchoolThe St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the HillSwinderby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolQueen Eleanor Primary School

Who goes there

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 4 (7.1%) 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.

Staffing

Eagle Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Swinderby Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 20 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Suspensions and exclusions

Eagle Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Wendy Daley
Pupils:56
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522868354
Address:Scarle Lane, Eagle, Lincoln, LN6 9EJ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 8 May 2024View full report
URN:120376
UKPRN:10072972
Diocese:Not applicable
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 May 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 50% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

14.0

Avg class size

10.0

Infant (KS1)

18.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Eagle Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lincolnshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Demand Responsive Area
17m · 0 min walk
Post Office (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
Hilltop Close (opp)
262m · 4 min walk
Green Lane (opp)
1.4km · 22 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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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Your chances of a place at Eagle Community Primary School

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What the report includes for Eagle Community Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Eagle Community Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Lincolnshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Eagle Community Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Lincolnshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

62 pupils

84 places

22 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,035
Projected new pupils:1,259

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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)

8 May 2024
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
25 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

21 February 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

10

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

25.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Hearing Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
98.2%
Mixed
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals23.2%
English as Additional Language0.0%

56

Total Pupils

32

Boys

24

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

8.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,668

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,957

Per pupil

£548k

Total funding

£21k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£22,830
Sparsity£57,400
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

59

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)10.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.3%
18/19
5.0%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
3.7%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Eagle Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Eagle Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Eagle Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.

What is Eagle Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eagle Community Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Eagle Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Eagle Community Primary 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 Eagle Community Primary School?

Eagle Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 84 places.

How big are the classes at Eagle Community Primary School?

Classes at Eagle Community Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Eagle Community Primary School?

Eagle Community Primary School has around 56 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Eagle Community Primary School?

5.1% of sessions were missed at Eagle Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Eagle Community Primary School?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Eagle Community Primary 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.

What are Eagle Community Primary School's term dates?

Eagle Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Eagle Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 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 Eagle Community Primary School?

Eagle Community Primary School is at Scarle Lane, Eagle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9EJ.

Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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