1
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 1PR
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Lincolnshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Lincolnshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
331
Outstanding
19
Good
250
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 83% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Witham St Hughs Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9WF
1
13 May 2024
3
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School
LINCOLN • Lincolnshire • LN5 7TA
1
11 Mar 2024
4
Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Cleethorpes • Lincolnshire • DN35 9PY
1
2 May 2017
5
Wyberton Primary Academy
Boston • Lincolnshire • PE21 7BZ
1
15 Sep 2016
6
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
Stamford • Lincolnshire • PE9 4AU
1
6 Sep 2016
7
Winteringham Primary School
Scunthorpe • Lincolnshire • DN15 9NL
1
9 Nov 2015
8
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding • Lincolnshire • PE11 1NJ
1
10 Sep 2015
9
Bottesford Infant School
Scunthorpe • Lincolnshire • DN16 3PB
1
28 Jul 2015
10
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN2 4AG
1
10 Jun 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery 1 • Nov 2014
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 1 • Nov 2014
- Waddington All Saints Academy 1 • Oct 2014
- Carlton Road Academy 1 • Oct 2014
- Bourne Westfield Primary Academy 1 • Jun 2014
- The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School 1 • May 2014
- Digby the Tedder Primary School 1 • Apr 2014
- Staniland Academy 1 • Jul 2013
- Denton CofE School 1 • Jun 2013
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024