The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School
Mill Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Allerston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The North Wolds Federation
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 120577
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01673842395
About this school
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Market Rasen. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 291 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. 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 21 February 2024, 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 | 40 | 48 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| 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 The Market Rasen 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 | 54% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 316 |
| 2023/24 | 308 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School compares
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School ranked 73rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.4% | 30.6% | 291 | — |
| The Middle Rasen Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 17.7% | 124 | 1.1 miles |
| Legsby Primary School | — | 10.7% | 35.3% | 26 | 2.9 miles |
| Osgodby Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 18.1% | 91 | 2.9 miles |
| Tealby School | 45% | 6.1% | 17.8% | 83 | 3.4 miles |
| Faldingworth Community Primary School | 43% | 3.3% | 38.2% | 51 | 3.6 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)
- 30.64%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Middle Rasen Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Legsby Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
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Osgodby Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
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Tealby School3.4 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Faldingworth Community Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
Other schools in Market Rasen
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Market Rasen.
- Binbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Primary
- Kelsey Primary School Primary
- Legsby Primary School Primary
- Nettleton Community Primary School Primary
- Normanby Primary School Primary
- Osgodby Primary School Primary
- Tealby School Primary
- The Middle Rasen Primary School Primary
- Wragby Primary School Primary
- Caistor Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Rasen.
- Who is the headteacher of The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is Mrs Nichola Allerston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Market Rasen 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 The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School full?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 291 on roll (92%), 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 The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is part of the The North Wolds Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Market Rasen 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 54% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School ranked 73rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Market Rasen 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.