Killingholme Primary School, South Killingholme
Killingholme Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in South Killingholme. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 52 schools in North Lincolnshire with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Killingholme Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Killingholme Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Killingholme Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Killingholme Primary School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Killingholme Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Killingholme Primary School are Coomb Briggs Primary Academy (1.8 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); Pilgrim Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); East Halton Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Eastfield Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Killingholme Primary School.
Coomb Briggs Primary AcademyPilgrim AcademyEast Halton Primary SchoolEastfield Primary Academy
Who goes there
41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 9 (8.6%) 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
Killingholme Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Habrough Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41).
Suspensions and exclusions
Killingholme 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 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 May 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Killingholme Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Killingholme Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Killingholme Primary School is in North Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to North 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
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 North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 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 Killingholme Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
99 pupils
157 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across North Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,109
Applications
1,566
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across North Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
32.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
105
Total Pupils
48
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,922
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,399
Per pupil
£846k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Killingholme Primary School
What are SATs results like at Killingholme Primary School?
Of the pupils at Killingholme Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Killingholme Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Killingholme Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Killingholme Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Killingholme Primary School is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Killingholme Primary School?
Killingholme Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 157 places.
How big are the classes at Killingholme Primary School?
Classes at Killingholme Primary School average 21.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Killingholme Primary School?
Killingholme Primary School has around 105 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Killingholme Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Killingholme Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Killingholme Primary School?
Apply through North Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Killingholme 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.
How many road collisions happen near Killingholme Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Killingholme Primary School?
Killingholme Primary School is at School Road, South Killingholme, South Killingholme, Lincolnshire, DN40 3HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)