Digby Church of England School
Church Street, Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Winters
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The Spires Federation
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 120519
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526320630
About this school
Digby Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Digby Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 50% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 80% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 112.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Digby Church of England 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 | 75% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Digby Church of England School compares
Digby Church of England School ranked 6th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.5% | 28.6% | 60 | — |
| Digby the Tedder Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 13% | 88 | 2.2 miles |
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | 67% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 212 | 2.5 miles |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.5% | 28.9% | 154 | 2.6 miles |
| Walcott Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 40.5% | 81 | 3.2 miles |
| Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 44% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 87 | 4.0 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 7.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Digby the Tedder Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington2.5 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Walcott Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Digby Church of England School ranks 2nd 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 the Tedder Primary School Primary
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Digby Church of England School teach?
- Digby Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Digby Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Digby Church of England School is Miss Donna Winters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Digby Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Digby Church of England 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 Digby Church of England School?
- Digby Church of England School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Digby Church of England School full?
- Digby Church of England School has capacity for 105 pupils and 60 on roll (57%), 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 Digby Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Digby Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Digby Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Digby Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Digby Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Digby Church of England School is part of the The Spires Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Digby Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Digby Church of England School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Digby Church of England School ranked 6th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Digby Church of England School's absence rate?
- Digby Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Digby Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Digby Church of England 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.