Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
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Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School is a converter academy in Lincoln for boys and girls aged 2 to 7. It has 85 pupils and room for 90. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 28 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Francis Street, Bracebridge, Lincoln, LN5 8QG01522 520591bracebridge.lincs.sch.ukMrs Lucy Wilson headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 23 May 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2019 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
45 places were empty (43% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 7% since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (19 offers for 30 places).
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 19 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 30 | 18 | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 30 | 20 | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 30 | 19 | – all offered | LA |
| 2022 Primary | 30 | 12 | – all offered | LA |
| 2021 Primary | 30 | 19 | – all offered | LA |
| 2020 Primary | 30 | 15 | – all offered | LA |
| 2019 Primary | 30 | 27 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), emotional and mental health (2), language and communications needs (2), Vision impairment (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 86 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 21% | 20% | 17% | 10% | 18% | 23% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 39% | 40% | 41% | 47% | 41% | 37% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 14.0% | 10.0% | 19.2% | 15.8% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Witham Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,068 | Good 2023 | 23 | Compare |
| Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 358 | Good 2023 | 25 | Compare |
| Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | Council | 0.9 miles | 562 | No overall grade 2025 | 3 | Compare |
| The Meadows Primary School | Council | 1.0 miles | 342 | Good 2023 | 37 | Compare |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 148 | Good 2022 | 50 | Compare |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 270 | Good 2022 | 35 | Compare |
| The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.1 miles | 255 | Outstanding 2024 | 88 | Compare |
| The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.1 miles | 434 | Report card 2026 | 15 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School with the 42 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 42 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 28 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 28% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 11 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.24 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.05 | 2024/25; 43 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School a good school?
The figures are weak. Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School scores 28 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 11 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 23 May 2023.
How many pupils does Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School have?
85 pupils aged 2 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 90 places, so it is 94% full.
Is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 45 places were empty in 2024/25 (43% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School?
Pupils were in school 94.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School?
The average class had 18.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Francis Street, Bracebridge, Lincoln, LN5 8QG
- Telephone
- 01522 520591
- Website
- www.bracebridge.lincs.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wilson
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Priory Federation of Academies (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Park
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2013 (academy converter)
- URN
- 139142 · LAESTAB 9252122 · UKPRN 10039963
- Formerly
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Lincolnshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.