Primary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
North Scarle Primary School
School Lane, North Scarle, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 9EY
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 10 June 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- Places
- 70
- How full
- 69% full — 48 of 70 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 19 / 29
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 8%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 18%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 6%
- On SEN support
- 6%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for North Kesteven 003D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 17%
- Households owning their home
- 81%
- Households in social housing
- 5%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 39%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Acting Head: Katie Durant-Good
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward
- Skellingthorpe & Eagle
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- URN
- 120385
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Requires improvement 2024 | 50% | 1.8 mi |
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 67% | 2.7 mi |
| Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 64% | 2.9 mi |
| North Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 3.1 mi |
| Queen Eleanor Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 67% | 3.3 mi |
| John Blow Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 70% | 3.3 mi |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 3.8 mi |
| The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the HillVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | 72% | 3.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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