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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 120563

The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · LINCOLN · LN5 7TA

Ages 2–11 · 255 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

2.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-31

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

2.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

56

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill120%

255 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
255
Boys / girls
138 / 117
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
255 / 210 (121%)
Free school meals
37.2%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Emily Mayer

Location

Address
Pennell Street
Postcode
LN5 7TA
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in LINCOLN, Lincolnshire, 255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.2%. 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 LN5
17
Primary in LN5
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 LN5

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Mayer
Telephone
01522880071
Website
http://www.st-peter-gowts.lincs.sch.uk/

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