St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Lower Church Road, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln, LN6 5UZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 120537
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522682689
About this school
St Lawrence 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 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 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 | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 71% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 81% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Lawrence 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 | 75% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compares
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 37th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.4% | 14.9% | 196 | — |
| Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 15.8% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.3% | 45.3% | 81 | 1.2 miles |
| Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | 52% | 6.6% | 54.8% | 253 | 1.5 miles |
| The Lancaster School | — | 8.1% | 61.5% | 99 | 1.6 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | 49% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 267 | 1.7 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)
- 14.93%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 10.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lancaster School1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranks 12th 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School full?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 196 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 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Lawrence Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Lawrence 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 75% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 37th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence 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.