Manor Farm Academy, Lincoln
Manor Farm Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Manor Farm Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Farm Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (76% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Manor Farm Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Manor Farm Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Farm Academy are The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 58% maths); The South Hykeham Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Fosse Way Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); and Ling Moor Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths).
Manor Farm Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolThe South Hykeham Community Primary SchoolFosse Way AcademyLing Moor Primary Academy
The trust
Manor Farm Academy is one of 27 schools run by L.e.a.d. Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Farm Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hykeham Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vespasian Way (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Manor Farm Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, Manor Farm Academy issued 13 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Manor Farm Academy are North Kesteven Academy (0.5 miles) and Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 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: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Manor Farm Academy excels at building confident, happy learners through a strong reading programme and well-sequenced curriculum. The school creates an inclusive, supportive environment where all pupils - including those with SEND - thrive and develop pride in their work. Pupils benefit from excellent behaviour expectations, strong staff relationships, and plenty of enrichment activities that help them discover their talents.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with targeted support helping all pupils develop a love of reading
- Broad and ambitious curriculum carefully planned to help pupils learn and remember more over time
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a supportive environment
- Well-targeted support for pupils with SEND who learn alongside their peers and succeed
- Wide range of clubs and activities including art, sports and eco clubs that promote talents and personal development
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, pupils do not always retain and recall knowledge they have been taught because the curriculum is not sufficiently sequenced to provide revision opportunities
- Pupils sometimes struggle to make connections between current and previous learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Art clubs, sports clubs, eco clubs, school councillors, eco leaders, sports ambassadors
Manor Farm Academy has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in May 2019. Pupils are happy, confident and proud of their school, with exceptional behaviour creating a calm and welcoming atmosphere.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Farm Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ OneNK - Better810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Manor Farm 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
Check free transport to Manor Farm Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Farm 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
109
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,351
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1131k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
181
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
Manor Farm Academy
Questions parents ask about Manor Farm Academy
What are SATs results like at Manor Farm Academy?
Of the pupils at Manor Farm Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Manor Farm Academy's Ofsted rating?
Manor Farm Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, 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 Manor Farm Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Manor Farm 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 Manor Farm Academy?
Manor Farm Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Manor Farm Academy?
Classes at Manor Farm Academy average 30.4 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 Manor Farm Academy?
Manor Farm Academy has around 213 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manor Farm Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Manor Farm Academy in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor Farm Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Farm 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.
Does Manor Farm Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Manor Farm Academy: Junior Adventures Group @ OneNK - Better (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Manor Farm Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Manor Farm Academy?
Manor Farm Academy is at Tiber Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)