Faldingworth Community Primary School, Market Rasen
Faldingworth Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Market Rasen. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Market Rasen with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Faldingworth Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Faldingworth Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Faldingworth Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Faldingworth Community Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Faldingworth Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Faldingworth Community Primary School are The Middle Rasen Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 74% maths); and Legsby Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 40% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Faldingworth Community Primary School.
The Middle Rasen Primary SchoolThe Market Rasen Church of England Primary SchoolDunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolLegsby Primary School
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Faldingworth Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (93%).
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 4 (7.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Faldingworth Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Market Rasen Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
Faldingworth 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 42% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 33% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Faldingworth Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Faldingworth Community Primary School.
- Faldingworth@JB's Sports Coaching LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Faldingworth 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Faldingworth Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Faldingworth Community Primary 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Faldingworth Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
60 pupils
105 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Market Rasen
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Rasen
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
27
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,665
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,631
Per pupil
£533k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
58
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Faldingworth Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Faldingworth Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Faldingworth Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Faldingworth Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Faldingworth Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Faldingworth 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 Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Faldingworth Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Classes at Faldingworth Community Primary School average 17 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Faldingworth Community Primary School has around 51 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Faldingworth Community Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Faldingworth Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Faldingworth 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.
Does Faldingworth Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Faldingworth@JB's Sports Coaching Ltd (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Faldingworth Community Primary School's term dates?
Faldingworth 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 Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Faldingworth Community Primary School?
Faldingworth Community Primary School is at High Street, Faldingworth, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3SF.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)