Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy, Gainsborough
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Gainsborough, part of Isle Education Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy in detail
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy everyone works together using the Kirton Lindsey Primary Mindset, a set of values that we have all agreed together to help us to be successful in our lives."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy are Willoughton Primary School (3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 100% maths); Waddingham Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); Scotter Primary School (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 70% maths); and Hibaldstow Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Willoughton Primary SchoolWaddingham Primary SchoolScotter Primary SchoolHibaldstow Academy
The trust
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is one of 6 schools run by Isle Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirton Lindsey Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dunstan Hill (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Kirton Lindsey Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), the school Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
KLPA Newsletter - 03.07.26
3 Jul 2026
KLPA Newsletter - 26.06.26
26 Jun 2026
KLPA Newsletter - 12.06.26
12 Jun 2026
KLPA Newsletter - 05.06.26
5 Jun 2026
KLPA Newsletter - 22.05.26
22 May 2026
KLPA Newsletter - 15.05.26
15 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 places
18 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gainsborough
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
85
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,472
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Kirton Lindsey Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), the school Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is oversubscribed, North Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
Classes at Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy average 23.9 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has around 192 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
Apply through North Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
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, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is at Cornwall Street, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 4EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)