The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School, LINCOLN

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School are The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths); Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 59% maths); The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); and The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln (1.1 miles, Good).

The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

54.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (19%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 17 (6.7%) 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.

The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sewell's Walk (adjacent), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 737 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School are Lincolnshire Secure Unit (0.7 miles); The Priory Academy LSST (0.9 miles); Lincoln UTC (0.9 miles); and St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile).