Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Back Lane, Dunston, Lincoln, LN4 2EH
- 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
- 94
- URN
- 120520
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526320027
About this school
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2023, 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 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | - | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | - | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | - | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Dunston St Peter's Church of England 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 | 53% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 236th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 3.4% | 22.2% | 94 | — |
| Nocton Community Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 35.9% | 39 | 0.7 miles |
| The Metheringham Primary School | 54% | 3.6% | 22.4% | 260 | 1.2 miles |
| The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 113 | 2.0 miles |
| Branston Junior Academy | 57% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 174 | 3.6 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)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 2.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nocton Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Metheringham Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Branston Junior Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranks 63rd 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 year groups does Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Miss Donna Winters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunston St Peter's Church of England 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 Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), 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 Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary 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 Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School ranked 236th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunston St Peter's Church of England 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.