North Scarle Primary School, Lincoln
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This welcoming village school puts pupils at the heart of everything it does, creating a happy and caring environment where children thrive. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain new ideas clearly, particularly in reading where the school has made reading for pleasure central to learning. The school excels at developing the whole child through outdoor learning experiences, leadership opportunities, and support for individual pupil needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with a well-stocked library and 'read to succeed' initiative that builds a love of reading from early years
- Effective phonics programme with well-trained staff and targeted support for pupils who fall behind
- Ambitious curriculum with teachers showing strong subject knowledge and clear explanations
- Excellent personal development through outdoor learning, clubs, and responsibility roles like school councillors and mental health ambassadors
- Well-supported pupils with SEND through early identification and regular review of targets
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum is not sequenced carefully enough so pupils don't build knowledge as securely as they could
- Pupils sometimes move on from letter formation and handwriting before mastering these basics, leading to poor handwriting and spelling errors in key stage 2
- Need for consistently high expectations of foundational writing skills to help pupils become fluent writers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open culture where pupils feel safe and know staff look after them.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning activities including vegetable growing and den building, well-being assemblies, school council, mental health ambassadors, breakfast club, after-school club, wide-ranging clubs
North Scarle Primary School is a small, welcoming village school where pupils feel happy, safe and well cared for. The school has made good progress since its previous inspection and is judged to be Good across all key areas.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
48 pupils
70 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lincoln
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
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(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.91918%
Overall absence
8.33333%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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