Scampton Church of England Primary School, Lincoln
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, caring community where every child is known and valued. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use questioning effectively to check understanding, with exceptional support for children with additional needs. Pupils demonstrate mature behaviour, excellent attendance and genuine care for each other, reflecting the school's values of striving to be the best they can be.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour throughout the school with pupils who are focused, motivated and support each other remarkably well
- Strong attendance with leaders promoting the importance of school attendance and supporting families
- Highly effective early years provision with children developing strong language skills and becoming articulate
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with well-trained staff providing tailored help
- Positive school community and ethos that is nurturing and values pupil wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils occasionally forget or misunderstand important knowledge in subjects beyond English, mathematics and science
- In some subjects, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to revisit and secure key learning before moving to new content
- Leaders have not consistently identified some inconsistencies in teaching quality across all subjects
- More rigorous monitoring of some subjects needed to better inform school improvement plans
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities, establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil-led assemblies, early years prefect roles, visiting speakers, local and national visits including Houses of Parliament
Scampton Church of England Primary School is a well-run primary school where pupils achieve well and demonstrate excellent behaviour. The school has created a loving community where children feel safe and are supported to do their best.
At a Glance
20.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 100%. Maths has improved from 63% to 82%. Writing has improved from 50% to 55%.
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
64 pupils
90 capacity
26 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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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.59203%
Overall absence
10.52632%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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