The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Potterhanworth, Lincoln, LN4 2DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 120534
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522791031
About this school
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Potterhanworth Church of England 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 30 March 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 | 12 | 22 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 59% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 64% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 82% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 The Potterhanworth 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 | 58% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School compares
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School ranked 127th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 113 | — |
| Nocton Community Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 35.9% | 39 | 1.3 miles |
| Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 30% | 3.4% | 22.2% | 94 | 2.0 miles |
| Branston Junior Academy | 57% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 174 | 2.0 miles |
| Branston Church of England Infant Academy | — | 4.2% | 15.9% | 132 | 2.6 miles |
| Heighington Millfield Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 209 | 2.7 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)
- 7.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nocton Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Branston Junior Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Branston Church of England Infant Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School ranks 36th 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 The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School is Mr Ben Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Potterhanworth 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 many pupils are at The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School?
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School full?
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School has capacity for 117 pupils and 113 on roll (97%), 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 Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Potterhanworth 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 58% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School ranked 127th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Potterhanworth 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.