Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Lincoln
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lincoln, part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in detail
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Inspired by God, the Trinity and St Julian of Norwich, we have a vision to be an aspirational school that honours and celebrates each person. We work together to deliver excellence in learning so that our interests and talents can be nurtured for the benefit of the whole community."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 (65% in reading, 59% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are Tattershall Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 89% maths); Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 93% maths); and St Andrew's CofE Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.
Tattershall Primary SchoolConingsby St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary School
The trust
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (88%).
Who goes there
2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 7 (7.6%) 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 Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Black Horse PH (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 20.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching children to read from their very first days in Reception, with books carefully matched to each child's learning. Pupils are happy and kind to each other in a nurturing environment where high expectations are set and mostly met. The school goes above and beyond with enriching opportunities - from forest school to virtual international visits - helping every child develop confidence and a real understanding of the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Effective phonics teaching and early reading provision with strong progress in reading fluency
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum effectively
- Strong pastoral care and behaviour systems, with high expectations for pupil conduct
- Highly effective personal development programme including online safety, cultural awareness and British values
- Effective systems to support military children who join at different times of year
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not follow the school's agreed curriculum approach consistently, affecting pupil learning in certain subjects
- Classroom routines need clearer establishment to prevent disruptions to other pupils' learning
- Some new topics are not always explained clearly or supported with appropriate teaching resources
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and an open, positive culture prioritising pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, choir, military kids club, nature club, forest school, theatre trips, trips to places of worship
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a good primary school where pupils are happy, well cared for, and achieve well across most subjects. The school has effective systems in place to support its significant population of military children and provides a broad, ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
26.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
3
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 Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.
- Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
- Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids Club420m away · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 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. Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
85 pupils
140 places
55 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
43
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,141
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,852
Per pupil
£587k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
77
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
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School average 22 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 Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 92 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 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 Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Holy Trinity @ JB's Sports Coaching Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Curzon Estate, Tattershall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)