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Lincoln Birchwood Junior School

Community school · Lincoln · LN6 0NL

Ages 7–11 · 253 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
267

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 fill70%

253 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
135 / 118
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
253 / 360 (70%)
Free school meals
59.7%
FSM pupils
151
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Forest Skies
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Davies

Location

Address
Larchwood Crescent
Postcode
LN6 0NL
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.7%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Primary schools in Lincoln
76
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN6
33
Primary in LN6
21
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 LN6

  • The Lancaster School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    LINCOLN · LN6 0QQ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Woodlands Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0PF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Leslie Manser Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0FB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Hartsholme Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0DE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 5XJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Ling Moor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 8QZ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.03

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Davies
Telephone
01522800971
Website
https://birchwood.ovw9.juniperwebsites.co.uk

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