Walcott Primary School
Pinfold Lane, Walcott, Lincoln, LN4 3SX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Sewell
- Federation
- Carrdyke Federation
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 96
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 120391
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526860400
About this school
Walcott Primary School is a community primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 81 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walcott Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 71% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 29% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Walcott Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walcott Primary School compares
Walcott Primary School ranked 14th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.7% | 40.5% | 81 | — |
| The Billinghay Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.9% | 37.8% | 143 | 1.6 miles |
| Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 87 | 2.2 miles |
| Digby Church of England School | 88% | 3.5% | 28.6% | 60 | 3.2 miles |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.5% | 28.9% | 154 | 4.4 miles |
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | 67% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 212 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.48%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Digby Church of England School3.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington4.7 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Lincoln
Walcott Primary School ranks 5th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln.
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Walcott Primary School teach?
- Walcott Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Walcott Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walcott Primary School is Mr Andrew Sewell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walcott Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walcott Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Walcott Primary School?
- Walcott Primary School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Walcott Primary School full?
- Walcott Primary School has capacity for 96 pupils and 81 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walcott Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walcott Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walcott Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Walcott Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Walcott Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Walcott Primary School is part of the Carrdyke Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Walcott Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walcott Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Walcott Primary School ranked 14th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walcott Primary School's absence rate?
- Walcott Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walcott Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walcott Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.