Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy, Lincoln
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below 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
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy are Ermine Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); St Giles Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 58% maths); The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (0.9 miles); and Mount Street Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding).
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Ermine Primary AcademySt Giles AcademyThe Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyMount Street Academy
The trust
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 36 schools in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
48.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cabourne Avenue (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 315 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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, Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy are Lincoln Castle Academy (0.6 miles), Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (0.6 miles), Lincoln UTC (1.1 miles) and Lincolnshire Secure Unit (1.4 miles).
Lincoln Castle AcademyLincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolLincoln UTCLincolnshire Secure Unit
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
48.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy.
- Premier Education @ BG University920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
94
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,328
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,180
Per pupil
£1489k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
31.6%
Persistent absence
187
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
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy has around 196 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
8% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 31.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy: Premier Education @ BG University (920m 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is at Laughton Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)