Huttoft Primary & Nursery School, Alford

Requires Improvement
Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Damian Davey
Pupils:147 / 191 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01507490284
Address:Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RE
Trust:HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:138808
UKPRN:10038884
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2020 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

33.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend84%
Child is happy97%
Well taught87%
Good progress74%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development79%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+20ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 70%. Maths has improved from 53% to 73%. Writing has declined from 81% to 73%.

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

15.3

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Margaret's Church (adj)
52m · 1 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
78m · 1 min walk
Mumby Road (E-bound)
119m · 2 min walk
Parish Hall (opp)
202m · 3 min walk
Manor Farm Cottage (opp)
369m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

147 pupils

191 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Alford

Low pressure
New homes approved:286
Projected new pupils:72

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alford

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(6)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 May 2021
27 January 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.49547%

Overall absence

15.44118%

Persistent absence

136

Enrolments

Authorised4.06823%
Unauthorised1.42724%
Persistent (10%+)15.44118%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.37971%
18/19
3.50431%
20/21
7.52274%
21/22
5.62692%
22/23
5.296%
23/24
5.49547%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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