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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120589

Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lincoln · LN3 5XJ

Ages 2–11 · 162 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

162 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
93 / 69
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
162 / 240 (68%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Limewoods Federation
Headteacher
Mr Garth Hicks

Location

Address
Henry Lane, Bardney, Bardney CofE & Methodist Primary School
Postcode
LN3 5XJ
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.7%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Primary schools in Lincoln
76
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN3
6
Primary in LN3
4
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Garth Hicks
Telephone
01526398255

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