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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120520

Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lincoln · LN4 2EH

Ages 4–11 · 94 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
64

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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill90%

94 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
40 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
94 / 105 (90%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
19
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
Federation
The Spires Federation
Headteacher
Miss Donna Winters

Location

Address
Back Lane, Dunston
Postcode
LN4 2EH
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Urban/rural
Smaller 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, 94 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.2%. 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 LN4
20
Primary in LN4
18
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Donna Winters
Telephone
01526320027
Website
www.spiresfederation.co.uk

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