Heighington Millfield Primary Academy, Lincoln

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Heighington Millfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Heighington Millfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heighington Millfield Primary Academy are Washingborough Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Branston Church of England Infant Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Branston Junior Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 61% maths); and Cherry Willingham Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Heighington Millfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Heighington Millfield Primary Academy 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.

12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Heighington Millfield Primary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Heighington Millfield Primary Academy.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flag Pole (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heighington Millfield Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 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).

In 2024/25, Heighington Millfield Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.