Lincoln Birchwood Junior School, Lincoln

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to be leading a team of dedicated staff. Our school is a vibrant, happy and successful junior school where every child is treated as a unique individual. We cherish each child's talents and strive to ensure that their academic, social, spiritual and moral education is nurtured."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Lincoln Birchwood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (64% in reading, 72% in maths).

Across Lincolnshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lincolnshire lodged 112 appeals against primary school offers; 71 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (25.4% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Lincoln Birchwood Junior School are The Lancaster School (0.1 miles, Good); Woodlands Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Leslie Manser Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 64% maths); and St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lincoln Birchwood Junior School.

59.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 16 (6.3%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Hykeham Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Neighbourhood Centre (adjacent), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lincoln Birchwood Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lincoln Birchwood Junior School are The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (1.3 miles); The Priory Witham Academy (1.6 miles); and St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.7 miles).