Lincoln Birchwood Junior School, Lincoln

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~560m)Possible (~800m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Davies
Pupils:253 / 360 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522800971
Address:Larchwood Crescent, Lincoln, LN6 0NL
Federation:Forest Skies
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:120508
UKPRN:10075873
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lincoln
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

59.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-5ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 65%. Maths has declined from 72% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 63%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Luke & St Martin Church (opp)
169m · 3 min walk
Neighbourhood Centre (adj)
203m · 3 min walk
Bittern Way (adj)
286m · 5 min walk
Marham Close (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Woodfield Close (opp)
308m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

253 pupils

360 capacity

107 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,536
Projected new pupils:634

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.58703%

Overall absence

19.78799%

Persistent absence

283

Enrolments

Authorised5.08826%
Unauthorised1.49877%
Persistent (10%+)19.78799%
Severe (50%+)1.06007%

Absence trend

4.67801%
18/19
4.19264%
20/21
6.33998%
21/22
5.51466%
22/23
6.18548%
23/24
6.58703%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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