Willoughton Primary School
Northfield Lane, Willoughton, Gainsborough, DN21 5RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Lakin
- Federation
- The Cliff Federation
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 120487
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427668381
About this school
Willoughton Primary School is a community primary school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willoughton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 69% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 77% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Willoughton 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 | 50% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willoughton Primary School compares
Willoughton Primary School ranked 150th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.1% | 38.6% | 42 | — |
| Hemswell Cliff Primary School | 17% | 3.2% | 71.4% | 36 | 2.5 miles |
| Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy | — | — | — | 192 | 3.0 miles |
| Corringham CofE VC Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 22% | 98 | 3.8 miles |
| Waddingham Primary School | 56% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 57 | 3.8 miles |
| Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School | 53% | 5.7% | 40.8% | 122 | 4.8 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)
- 38.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hemswell Cliff Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Corringham CofE VC Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Waddingham Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School4.8 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Gainsborough
Willoughton Primary School ranks 6th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Gainsborough.
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Primary
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- Morton Trentside Primary School Primary
- Scotter Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willoughton Primary School teach?
- Willoughton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Willoughton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Willoughton Primary School is Mrs Kerry Lakin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willoughton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willoughton 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 Willoughton Primary School?
- Willoughton Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Willoughton Primary School full?
- Willoughton Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 42 on roll (60%), 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 Willoughton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Willoughton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willoughton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willoughton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Willoughton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Willoughton Primary School is part of the The Cliff Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Willoughton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willoughton Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Willoughton Primary School ranked 150th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willoughton Primary School's absence rate?
- Willoughton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willoughton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willoughton 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.