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Pollyplatt Primary Academy, Lincoln

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Ages 4–11

Pollyplatt Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln, part of Infinity Academies Trust.

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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

Pollyplatt Primary Academy in detail

Results

Pollyplatt Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Pollyplatt Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Pollyplatt Primary Academy as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Pollyplatt Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Pollyplatt Primary Academy are Scampton Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 82% maths); Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 89% maths); and The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School (3 miles, Good).

Scampton Church of England Primary SchoolWelton St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyThe Hackthorn Church of England Primary SchoolThe Nettleham Infant and Nursery School

The trust

Pollyplatt Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 20 schools in Infinity Academies Trust

Who goes there

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 4 (7.1%) 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

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pollyplatt Primary Academy.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Layby (in), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Reece Lyle
Pupils:56
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522730393
Address:School Lane, RAF Scampton, Lincoln, LN1 2TP
Trust:INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST (20 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2026

Ofsted Rating

Pollyplatt Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), it was rated Good in November 2011.

URN:152195
UKPRN:10099289
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gainsborough
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.7

Avg class size

17.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Pollyplatt Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), the school Pollyplatt Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Pollyplatt Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-29ppMaths-35ppWriting-35pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 57% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Pollyplatt 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

Bus Layby (in)
254m · 4 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
278m · 5 min walk
Tennis Courts (adj)
336m · 5 min walk
Riseholme College (adj)
925m · 15 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Pollyplatt Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 Pollyplatt Primary Academy

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What the report includes for Pollyplatt Primary Academy:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Pollyplatt Primary Academy.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Lincolnshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Pollyplatt Primary Academy for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Lincolnshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

27%

Available places

56 pupils

210 places

154 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,035
Projected new pupils:1,259

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

14

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

32.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Speech, Language & Communication6
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.9%
Asian
1.8%
Black
1.8%
Mixed
3.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals23.2%
English as Additional Language3.6%

56

Total Pupils

28

Boys

28

Girls

2026 academic year

Absence at Pollyplatt Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
2024/25

Published for Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), the school Pollyplatt Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Pollyplatt Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.

4.2%

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

72

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)5.6%
Severe (50%+)1.4%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Pollyplatt Primary Academy

Are there exam results for Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Pollyplatt Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Pollyplatt Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Pollyplatt Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Pollyplatt Primary School (URN 120472), it was rated Good in November 2011.

What is the catchment area for Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Pollyplatt Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Classes at Pollyplatt Primary Academy average 18.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Pollyplatt Primary Academy has around 56 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pollyplatt 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 Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Pollyplatt Primary Academy?

Pollyplatt Primary Academy is at School Lane, RAF Scampton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2TP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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