Woodlands Infant and Nursery School
Whitethorn Grove, Birchwood, Lincoln, LN6 0PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Bingwa
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Forest Skies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 252
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 120436
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522683557
About this school
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 81 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodlands Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Woodlands Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodlands Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 45.3% | 81 | — |
| Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | 52% | 6.6% | 54.8% | 253 | 0.3 miles |
| The Lancaster School | — | 8.1% | 61.5% | 99 | 0.4 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | 49% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Leslie Manser Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 42.8% | 264 | 0.7 miles |
| Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 15.8% | 192 | 1.1 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)
- 45.31%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 15.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lincoln Birchwood Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lancaster School0.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Leslie Manser Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other 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 Woodlands Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodlands Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Woodlands Infant and Nursery School is Miss Joanne Bingwa, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodlands Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodlands Infant and Nursery 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 Woodlands Infant and Nursery School?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Woodlands Infant and Nursery School full?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 252 pupils and 81 on roll (32%), 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 Woodlands Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Woodlands Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodlands Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodlands Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodlands Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School is part of the Forest Skies federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Woodlands Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Woodlands Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodlands Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.