Market Deeping Community Primary School, Market Deeping

In its own words: "We are RESILIENT LEARNERS who don't give up and learn from their mistakes. We are ASPIRATIONAL CITIZENS who strive to be the best they can be. O ur School Vision (what we aspire to be): Growing together to be the best."

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Market Deeping Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 (62% in reading, 69% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Market Deeping Community Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Market Deeping Community Primary School are William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths); Linchfield Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Deeping St James Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Northborough Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Market Deeping Community Primary School.

3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 21 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Market Deeping Community Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Market Deeping Community Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Orchard (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 90 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Market Deeping Community Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.