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Horncastle Primary School

Academy converter · Horncastle · LN9 5EH

Ages 3–11 · 417 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

417 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
211 / 206
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
417 / 630 (66%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
162
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wellspring Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Cook

Location

Address
Bowl Alley Lane
Postcode
LN9 5EH
Town
Horncastle
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40%.

Open schools in Horncastle
5
Primary schools in Horncastle
2
Academies among open schools in Horncastle
80% (4)
Open schools in LN9
5
Primary in LN9
2
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 HorncastleNear LN9

  • St Lawrence School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Horncastle · LN9 5EJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence16.5%
    • FSM64.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Banovallum School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Horncastle · LN9 6DA · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Cook
Telephone
01507522662
Website
www.horncastleprimary.co.uk/

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