The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln
Hampton Street, Lincoln, LN1 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Kyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 120561
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522528063
About this school
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 356 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 71% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 78% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln 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 | 67% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln compares
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln ranked 25th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 | 77% | 3.5% | 22.1% | 356 | — |
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | — | 5.6% | 18% | 282 | 0.2 miles |
| Westgate Academy | 58% | 4.8% | 36.7% | 428 | 0.3 miles |
| Mount Street Academy | — | 5.7% | 28.4% | 294 | 0.5 miles |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | — | — | — | 79 | 0.8 miles |
| The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.6% | 46.1% | 255 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report20 November 2024
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.13%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln0.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Westgate Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Mount Street Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln ranks 8th 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 The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln teach?
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
- The headteacher of The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is Mr Martin Kyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln, 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 The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln?
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln full?
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln has capacity for 360 pupils and 356 on roll (99%), 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln a faith school?
- Yes. The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln as having no nursery classes.
- How have The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln rank locally?
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln ranked 25th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's absence rate?
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln'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.