Mablethorpe Primary Academy, Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mablethorpe, part of Greenwood Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 210th-highest of the 246 schools in Lincolnshire with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mablethorpe Primary Academy in detail
Mablethorpe Primary Academy in its own words
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The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Mablethorpe Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 61% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mablethorpe Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Mablethorpe Primary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mablethorpe Primary Academy are Theddlethorpe Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 75% maths); and The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern (4.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mablethorpe Primary Academy.
Theddlethorpe AcademySutton-on-Sea Community Primary SchoolThe St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
The trust
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Greenwood Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
49.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mablethorpe Primary Academy.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mablethorpe Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 111 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mablethorpe Primary Academy issued 43 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 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 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
49.4%
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 remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
23.6
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Breakfast Club
28 May 2026
We are a nut free Academy
3 Sep 2025
PE Days Term 1
7 Aug 2025
OFSTED 23
14 Sep 2023
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27 Jun 2023
Cooper Visits
1 May 2023
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Term dates
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mablethorpe Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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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Your chances of a place at Mablethorpe Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
311 pupils
420 places
109 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mablethorpe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mablethorpe
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
320
Total Pupils
148
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,203
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,247
Per pupil
£2227k
Total funding
£250k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
26.0%
Persistent absence
285
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mablethorpe Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Mablethorpe Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Mablethorpe Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mablethorpe Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mablethorpe Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Mablethorpe Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Classes at Mablethorpe Primary Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Mablethorpe Primary Academy has around 320 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Mablethorpe Primary Academy in 2024/25. 26% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mablethorpe 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 Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is at High Street, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)