The Metheringham Primary School, Lincoln
The Metheringham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Lincoln. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
The Metheringham Primary School in detail
The Metheringham Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Metheringham Primary school is set in the heart of Metheringham Village and serves the local community and surrounding villages. The school currently has 272 pupils on roll and is growing. Our school has a number of mixed aged classes and our staffing team are skilled at tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs, age and stage of our pupils."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at The Metheringham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Metheringham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put The Metheringham Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Metheringham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Metheringham Primary School are Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 40% maths); Nocton Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 100% maths); The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 60% maths); and Digby the Tedder Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 77% maths).
The Metheringham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolNocton Community Primary SchoolThe Potterhanworth Church of England Primary SchoolDigby the Tedder Primary School
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
The Metheringham Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Metheringham Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alfred Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Metheringham Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Metheringham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Metheringham Primary School.
- Premier Education WAC @ Metheringham Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Metheringham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Metheringham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Metheringham 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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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Your chances of a place at The Metheringham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
267 pupils
280 places
13 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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
260
Total Pupils
137
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,492
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,322
Per pupil
£1577k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
238
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Metheringham Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Metheringham Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Metheringham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is The Metheringham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Metheringham Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Metheringham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Metheringham 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 The Metheringham Primary School?
The Metheringham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Metheringham Primary School?
Classes at The Metheringham Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Metheringham Primary School?
The Metheringham Primary School has around 260 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Metheringham Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at The Metheringham Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Metheringham Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Metheringham 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 The Metheringham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education WAC @ Metheringham Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Metheringham Primary School's term dates?
The Metheringham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near The Metheringham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Metheringham Primary School?
The Metheringham Primary School is at Princes Street, Metheringham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 3BX.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)