The Donington-on-Bain School
Main Road, Donington-on-Bain, Louth, LN11 9TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Louise Anyan
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 120444
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507343240
About this school
The Donington-on-Bain School is a community primary school in Louth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 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
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 | 11 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 64% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 73% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 73% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 The Donington-on-Bain 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 | 87% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Donington-on-Bain School compares
The Donington-on-Bain School ranked 19th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.1% | 11.3% | 103 | — |
| Scamblesby Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5% | 34.6% | 46 | 3.6 miles |
| Legsby Primary School | — | 10.7% | 35.3% | 26 | 6.4 miles |
| Kidgate Academy | 38% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 397 | 6.5 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | 35% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 291 | 6.7 miles |
| Wragby Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 31.6% | 181 | 6.9 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)
- 11.34%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.14%
- Persistent absence
- 4.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Legsby Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Kidgate Academy6.5 miles
Primary · Louth
-
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth6.7 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Wragby Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
Other schools in Louth
The Donington-on-Bain School ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Louth.
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grainthorpe Junior School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Donington-on-Bain School teach?
- The Donington-on-Bain School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the head of school of The Donington-on-Bain School?
- The head of school of The Donington-on-Bain School is Mrs Louise Anyan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Donington-on-Bain School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Donington-on-Bain 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 The Donington-on-Bain School?
- The Donington-on-Bain School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Donington-on-Bain School full?
- The Donington-on-Bain School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Donington-on-Bain School a faith school?
- No. The Donington-on-Bain School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Donington-on-Bain School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Donington-on-Bain School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Donington-on-Bain School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Donington-on-Bain School rank locally?
- The Donington-on-Bain School ranked 19th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Donington-on-Bain School's absence rate?
- The Donington-on-Bain School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Donington-on-Bain School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Donington-on-Bain 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.