The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Nettleham Infant and Nursery School we value each and every child as an individual and the needs of the children in our care are at the heart of day to day life at the school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, ukulele and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School are The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 58% maths); Lincoln Carlton Academy (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths); Ermine Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); and Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).

The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School is one of 4 schools run by Aspire Schools Trust, an academy trust.

5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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.

The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School had 10 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 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Church (adjacent), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.