The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln, Lincoln
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Lincoln. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 63 schools in Lincoln with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln in detail
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln in its own words
In its own words: "Our Christian Vision 'Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for us to dwell together in unity' (Psalms 133:1) To deliver the highest quality of education for our pupils by providing a safe and stimulating environment, which empowers pupils and staff to maximise their personal, spiritual, creative and academic potential in order to become life long learners together."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln are The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln (0.2 miles, Good); Westgate Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Mount Street Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (0.8 miles).
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, LincolnWestgate AcademyMount Street AcademyThe Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
What parents say
69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 53 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 9 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hampton Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 668 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln are Lincolnshire Secure Unit (0.3 miles), Lincoln UTC (0.6 miles), Lincoln Castle Academy (0.9 miles) and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (1.2 miles).
Lincolnshire Secure UnitLincoln UTCLincoln Castle AcademyLincoln Christ's Hospital School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school lives up to its motto of 'We are a team that achieve amazing things everyday'. Staff care deeply about pupils and create an environment where children feel safe, happy and eager to learn. The school excels at supporting all pupils to achieve highly, particularly in mathematics and English, while fostering resilience, independence and a strong sense of belonging within a caring school community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with a highly ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that supports all learners including disadvantaged pupils
- Exemplary behaviour and positive school culture where pupils feel safe, happy and eager to learn
- Excellent personal development programme that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain and celebrates diversity and mutual respect
- Strong reading curriculum with 'Reading Pathways' that engages pupils with a comprehensive range of genres
- Thorough support systems for pupils with SEND ensuring full inclusion and achievement of targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs and enrichment opportunities, Pupil Leadership Teams, school fayre, library visits (Mr Rowlands' Library), science experiments
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School in Lincoln has shown significant improvement across all areas since its last inspection. Pupils achieve highly in mathematics and English, with exemplary behaviour and a strong sense of community.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
Before and after school care
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lincolnshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln.
- Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy500m away · Not yet graded
- Alt-Ed Lincs Centre770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is a voluntary controlled 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 40 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
12 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
349 pupils
360 places
11 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.
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
356
Total Pupils
191
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,542
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,274
Per pupil
£2055k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
370
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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
Questions parents ask about The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
What are SATs results like at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
Of the pupils at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's Ofsted rating?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
No fixed boundary. When The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
Classes at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln average 29.6 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln has around 356 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
3.5% of sessions were missed at The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln: Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and Alt-Ed Lincs Centre (770m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's term dates?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is a voluntary controlled 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 40 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 12 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is at Hampton Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1LW.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)