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The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 7–11

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
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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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Gibbons
Pupils:236
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01522750376
Address:Mill Hill, Nettleham, NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN, LN2 2PE
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report
URN:120626
UKPRN:10073411
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Gainsborough
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-8ppWriting-30pp

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

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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:

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

The Green (opp)
143m · 2 min walk
All Saints Church (adj)
170m · 3 min walk
The White Hart PH (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
1 Deepdale Lane (o/s)
405m · 7 min walk
Kingsway East (adj)
426m · 7 min walk

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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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

232 pupils

240 places

8 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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)

13 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 February 2018
19 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

31

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

15.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Speech, Language & Communication4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.6%
Asian
1.7%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
2.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Other
2.5%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.6%
English as Additional Language4.7%

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

Deprivation£73,765
EAL funding£5,355
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

236

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 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)

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