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Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Lincoln · LN2 2HE

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
94 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ann Desforges

Location

Address
Laughton Way
Postcode
LN2 2HE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 48.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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

  • Ermine Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Lincoln · LN2 2HG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • St Giles Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 4LQ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM59.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Mount Street Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Westgate Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 5PF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Lincoln Carlton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 4AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.18

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ann Desforges
Telephone
01522527500
Website
http://www.ourladylincoln.lincs.sch.uk

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