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Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lincoln · LN2 3NE

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill89%

196 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
108 / 88
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
196 / 220 (89%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Appleby

Location

Address
Ryland Road, Dunholme
Postcode
LN2 3NE
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 4–11, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.3%. Religious character: Church of England. 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 LN2
19
Primary in LN2
12
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LincolnNear LN2

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Appleby
Telephone
01673860597
Website
www.dunholme.lincs.sch.uk/

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