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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · LINCOLN · LN6 5UZ

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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%

196 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
93 / 103
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
196 / 218 (90%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
28
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 Helen Taylor

Location

Address
Lower Church Road, Skellingthorpe
Postcode
LN6 5UZ
Town
LINCOLN
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
North Kesteven
Constituency
Lincoln
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: 14.3%. 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 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

  • 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

    0.5 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Lincoln Birchwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0NL · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM59.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Lancaster School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    LINCOLN · LN6 0QQ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.6 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

    1.8 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Taylor
Telephone
01522682689
Website
https://skellingthorpesaintlawrenceprimary.co.uk

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