Pollyplatt Primary Academy
Pollyplatt Primary Academy is a converter academy in Lincoln for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 56 pupils and room for 210. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
School Lane, RAF Scampton, Lincoln, LN1 2TP01522 730393pollyplattprimary.co.ukMr Reece Lyle headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 20 October 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
7 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 Pollyplatt 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 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 83% | 60% | 40% | 82% | 33% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 | 104.5 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 | 103.9 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 71% | 100% | 75% | 75% | 88% | 61% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 57% | 92% | 75% | 60% | 88% | 44% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 57% | 92% | 70% | 70% | 88% | 89% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.8 | -2.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.5 | -4.2 | +1.1 | -2.1 | – | – |
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 Pollyplatt Primary School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. 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.
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 (9 offers for 30 places).
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 9 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 30 | 9 | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 30 | 3 | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 30 | 19 | – all offered | LA |
| 2022 Primary | 30 | 7 | – all offered | LA |
| 2021 Primary | 30 | 14 | – all offered | LA |
| 2020 Primary | 30 | 15 | – all offered | LA |
| 2019 Primary | 30 | 26 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (6), language and communications needs (6), Specific learning difficulty (4), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.8% 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 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 5.6% | 12.7% | 5.3% | 11.8% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Pollyplatt Primary School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scampton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 64 | Report card 2026 | 69 | Compare |
| Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2.4 miles | 389 | Good 2022 | 80 | Compare |
| The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 58 | No overall grade 2025 | 88 | Compare |
| The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 198 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
| Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 miles | 196 | No overall grade 2025 | 74 | Compare |
| Ingham Primary School | Council | 3.2 miles | 87 | Good 2022 | 73 | Compare |
| The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 236 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Ermine Primary Academy | Academy | 3.4 miles | 400 | Good 2024 | 29 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Pollyplatt Primary Academy a good school?
Pollyplatt Primary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in October 2022.
What is Pollyplatt Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pollyplatt Primary Academy good at its last full inspection on 20 October 2022.
How good are Pollyplatt Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 57% 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 Pollyplatt Primary Academy have?
56 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 27% full.
What is attendance like at Pollyplatt Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 6% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Pollyplatt Primary Academy?
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
- School Lane, RAF Scampton, Lincoln, LN1 2TP
- Telephone
- 01522 730393
- Website
- pollyplattprimary.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Reece Lyle
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Infinity Academies Trust (20 schools)
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Scampton
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152195 · LAESTAB 9252187 · UKPRN 10099289
- Formerly
- Pollyplatt 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.
- 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.