The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School, Lincoln
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Lincoln, part of Manor Leas Infant School. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. It was 84% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School in detail
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We take great pride in the quality of education provided at Manor Leas Infant School and hope that you will get an insight into the life of our school. At Manor Leas we aim to always give your child the very best opportunities in education."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School are The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 66% maths); The Meadows Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Fosse Way Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); and Ling Moor Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths).
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior SchoolThe Meadows Primary SchoolFosse Way AcademyLing Moor Primary Academy
The trust
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.7%) 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
The nearest railway station is Hykeham Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wallis Avenue (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 198 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, The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School issued 5 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School are The Priory Witham Academy (0.6 miles); Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (1.2 miles); St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and The Priory Academy LSST (1.3 miles).
The Priory Witham AcademySir Robert Pattinson AcademySt Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Priory Academy LSST
Sources: 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School.
- Premier Education @Manor Leas Junior AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants 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
Check free transport to The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
151 pupils
180 places
29 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
148
Total Pupils
86
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,664
Per pupil
£978k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
112
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
Questions parents ask about The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
What is The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School's Ofsted rating?
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
No fixed boundary. When The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants 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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
Classes at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School has around 148 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants 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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education @Manor Leas Junior Academy (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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is at Hykeham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)