The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln, Lincoln
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Lincoln. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln in detail
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Vision: " Our inclusive St Faith's family strives to enable all to achieve their full potential and inspire a community of hope and friendship. We seek excellence by ensuring a safe, respectful and flourishing learning community, where differences are celebrated and our genuine love and high expectations make a difference to all."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, yoga, choir and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln are The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Westgate Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Mount Street Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (1 mile).
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, LincolnWestgate AcademyMount Street AcademyThe Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 4 (1.4%) 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.
Staffing
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tennyson Street (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 611 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
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln are Lincolnshire Secure Unit (0.5 miles), Lincoln UTC (0.9 miles), Lincoln Castle Academy (1.1 miles) and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (1.4 miles).
Lincolnshire Secure UnitLincoln UTCLincoln Castle AcademyLincoln Christ's Hospital School
Sources: 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 agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
5
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 St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln.
- Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
237 pupils
270 places
33 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
160
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,852
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,527
Per pupil
£1483k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
176
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's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln
Questions parents ask about The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln
What is The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln's Ofsted rating?
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
No fixed boundary. When The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
Classes at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln has around 282 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
5.6% of sessions were missed at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln 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 St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln: Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln's term dates?
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery 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's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln is at West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1QS.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)