The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nettleham, Lincoln. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 189th-highest of the 246 schools in Lincolnshire with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School in detail
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, athletics, gymnastics, robotics and gardening.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Across Lincolnshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lincolnshire lodged 112 appeals against primary school offers; 71 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (25.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School are The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Lincoln Carlton Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths); St Giles Academy (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 58% maths); and Ermine Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths).
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery SchoolLincoln Carlton AcademySt Giles AcademyErmine Primary Academy
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 6 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.6%
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 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Latest News - 1st October 2026
1 Oct 2026
Weekly News - 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
Latest News - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Autumn news - harvest and fun sports
11 Sep 2026
A New School Year Begins
2 Sep 2026
New Book Legacy Project
8 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School.
- Premier Education WAC @ Nettleham Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- Beckside Pre-School & Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 7 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sudbrooke Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, 1.6 milesOfsted, 17 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Granary Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.6 milesOfsted, 20 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Greetwell Hollow Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.7 milesOfsted, 8 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Carlton Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.8 milesOfsted, 19 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for reception to year 11 transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
232 pupils
240 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Nettleham Primary planning area (Lincolnshire) will need 5 more primary places than it is due to have in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
135
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,718
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,093
Per pupil
£1301k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
236
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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Questions parents ask about The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
What are SATs results like at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
Of the pupils at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
Classes at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has around 236 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 @ Nettleham Junior School (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is at Mill Hill, Nettleham, NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire, LN2 2PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)