Sturton by Stow Primary School
School Lane, Sturton-by-Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hanson-Church
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 120478
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427788210
About this school
Sturton by Stow Primary School is a community primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sturton by Stow 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 | 26 | 18 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 39% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 61% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 61% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 44% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Sturton by Stow 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 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sturton by Stow Primary School compares
Sturton by Stow Primary School ranked 155th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.5% | 18.6% | 175 | — |
| The Marton Academy | 78% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 100 | 3.0 miles |
| Saxilby Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 354 | 3.4 miles |
| Ingham Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 87 | 3.8 miles |
| Scampton Church of England Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 64 | 3.9 miles |
| Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 34.7% | 185 | 4.9 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)
- 18.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 9.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Marton Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Saxilby Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Ingham Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Scampton Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Lincoln
Sturton by Stow Primary School ranks 42nd 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 Sturton by Stow Primary School teach?
- Sturton by Stow Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Sturton by Stow Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sturton by Stow Primary School is Mrs Claire Hanson-Church, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sturton by Stow Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sturton by Stow 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 Sturton by Stow Primary School?
- Sturton by Stow Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sturton by Stow Primary School full?
- Sturton by Stow Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Sturton by Stow Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sturton by Stow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sturton by Stow Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sturton by Stow Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sturton by Stow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sturton by Stow Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Sturton by Stow Primary School ranked 155th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sturton by Stow Primary School's absence rate?
- Sturton by Stow Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sturton by Stow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sturton by Stow 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.