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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 120626

The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Voluntary aided school · NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN · LN2 2PE

Ages 7–11 · 236 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
232

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 fill98%

236 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
135 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
236 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Gibbons

Location

Address
Mill Hill, Nettleham, Nettleham Church of England Aided J
Postcode
LN2 2PE
Town
NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
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 aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN, Lincolnshire, 236 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN
1
Primary schools in NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN
1
Academies among open schools in NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN
0% (0)
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.

  • Lincoln Carlton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 4AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 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

    1.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 2HG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN3 4BD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.3 miles away

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