Coleby Church of England Primary Academy
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy is a converter academy in Lincoln for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 43 pupils and room for 84. About 26 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2024.
Rectory Road, Coleby, Lincoln, LN5 0AJ01522 810627coleby.lincs.sch.ukMr John Slater headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 30 April 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2023 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 33% | 38% | 67% | 67% | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.5 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 101.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.9 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 70% | 33% | 88% | 67% | 78% | 85% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 70% | 83% | 63% | 67% | 78% | 77% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 70% | 33% | 50% | 83% | 89% | 62% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.7 | – | +1.1 | +2.6 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.2 | – | -2.3 | -1.1 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
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 (4 offers for 12 places).
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (3), emotional and mental health (2), language and communications needs (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), Vision impairment (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.7% 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 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 3.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 4.7% | 14.0% | 9.1% | 19.6% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navenby Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.9 miles | 195 | Good 2021 | 67 | Compare |
| Waddington All Saints Academy | Academy | 2.3 miles | 372 | No overall grade 2025 | 87 | Compare |
| Waddington Redwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3.4 miles | 278 | Good 2023 | 18 | Compare |
| The South Hykeham Community Primary School | Council | 3.5 miles | 130 | Good 2023 | 68 | Compare |
| The Welbourn Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 miles | 78 | Good 2023 | 9 | Compare |
| Bassingham Primary School | Academy | 4.0 miles | 167 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 miles | 207 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| Manor Farm Academy | Academy | 4.1 miles | 213 | Not inspected | 76 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Coleby Church of England Primary Academy a good school?
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in April 2024.
What is Coleby Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Coleby Church of England Primary Academy requires improvement at its last full inspection on 30 April 2024.
How good are Coleby Church of England Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Coleby Church of England Primary Academy have?
43 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 84 places, so it is 51% full.
What is attendance like at Coleby Church of England Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Coleby Church of England Primary Academy?
The average class had 14.3 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
- Rectory Road, Coleby, Lincoln, LN5 0AJ
- Telephone
- 01522 810627
- Website
- www.coleby.lincs.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr John Slater
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lincoln
- Multi-academy trust
- Infinity Academies Trust (20 schools)
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Waddington Rural
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152021 · LAESTAB 9253015 · UKPRN 10098518
- Formerly
- Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary 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.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- 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, consistent financial reporting 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.