Alford Primary School
Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Mackenzie-Snow
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 120440
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507463414
About this school
Alford Primary School is a community primary school in Alford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 304 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 24 April 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 61 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 59% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 67% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 69% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Alford 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 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 318 |
| 2023/24 | 321 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alford Primary School compares
Alford Primary School ranked 47th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.3% | 43% | 304 | — |
| St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby | — | — | — | 145 | 2.4 miles |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 31.9% | 147 | 3.4 miles |
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | 88% | 3.8% | 30.6% | 75 | 4.5 miles |
| Hogsthorpe Primary Academy | 86% | 6.8% | 44.6% | 46 | 5.2 miles |
| Partney Church of England Aided Primary School | 11% | 7.8% | 38.2% | 63 | 5.2 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)
- 42.95%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 9.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby2.4 miles
Primary · Alford
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Huttoft Primary & Nursery School3.4 miles
Primary · Alford
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The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern4.5 miles
Primary · Alford
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Hogsthorpe Primary Academy5.2 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Spilsby
Other schools in Alford
Common questions
- What year groups does Alford Primary School teach?
- Alford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alford.
- Who is the headteacher of Alford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alford Primary School is Mrs Laura Mackenzie-Snow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alford 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 big is Alford Primary School?
- Alford Primary School has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Alford Primary School full?
- Alford Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 304 on roll (72%), 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 Alford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Alford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Alford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alford Primary School rank locally?
- Alford Primary School ranked 47th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alford Primary School's absence rate?
- Alford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alford 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.