The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy, Lincoln
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Lincoln, part of Infinity Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy in detail
Getting a place at The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy are Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Westgate Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Mount Street Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths).
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolWestgate AcademyMount Street AcademyThe St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
The trust
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants 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.
Who goes there
12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (5.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.5%) 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 Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winnowsty Lane (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 760 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy are Lincoln UTC (0.3 miles), Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (0.5 miles), Lincolnshire Secure Unit (0.7 miles) and Lincoln Castle Academy (0.8 miles).
Lincoln UTCLincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolLincolnshire Secure UnitLincoln Castle Academy
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School (URN 120560), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
3
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 St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy.
- Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy790m away · Not yet graded
- Alt-Ed Lincs Centre960m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education @ BG University1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants 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
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
3 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
79 pupils
90 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
38
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,596
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School (URN 120560), the school The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy replaced. There are no figures for The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.2%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
63
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
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
Questions parents ask about The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
What is The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School (URN 120560), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
Classes at The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy has around 79 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants 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.
Does The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy: Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy (790m away, registered, not yet graded), Alt-Ed Lincs Centre (960m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education @ BG University (1000m away, 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 St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy?
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy is at Greetwellgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)