Scampton Church of England Primary School
High Street, Scampton, Lincoln, LN1 2SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Charlie Hebborn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 120585
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522730340
About this school
Scampton 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 64 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 75% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 63% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Scampton 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 | 63% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scampton Church of England Primary School compares
Scampton Church of England Primary School ranked 160th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 64 | — |
| Pollyplatt Primary Academy | — | — | — | 56 | 1.4 miles |
| Ingham Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 87 | 2.6 miles |
| The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 58 | 3.5 miles |
| Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 76% | 3.5% | 20.8% | 389 | 3.7 miles |
| Sturton by Stow Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 18.6% | 175 | 3.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pollyplatt Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Ingham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Sturton by Stow Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Scampton Church of England Primary School ranks 43rd 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 Scampton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Scampton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scampton Church of England Primary School is Mr Charlie Hebborn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scampton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scampton 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 Scampton Church of England Primary School?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scampton Church of England Primary School full?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 64 on roll (71%), 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 Scampton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Scampton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Scampton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scampton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Scampton 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 63% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scampton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School ranked 160th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scampton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Scampton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scampton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scampton 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.