Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School
Southdale, Caistor, Market Rasen, LN7 6LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Hyams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- West Wold Federation
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 120590
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472851396
About this school
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Market Rasen. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 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 27 March 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 | 32 | 43 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 44% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 58% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 58% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 51% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| 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 Caistor CofE and Methodist 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 | 47% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 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 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School compares
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School ranked 144th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 | 57% | 4.4% | 23.9% | 189 | — |
| Nettleton Community Primary School | 55% | 4% | 30.1% | 65 | 0.9 miles |
| Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5.7% | 22.8% | 89 | 3.1 miles |
| Kelsey Primary School | 70% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 100 | 4.7 miles |
| Osgodby Primary School | 87% | 4.7% | 18.1% | 91 | 5.9 miles |
| Keelby Primary Academy | 72% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 176 | 6.3 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)
- 23.92%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nettleton Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Barnetby
-
Kelsey Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Osgodby Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Keelby Primary Academy6.3 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Market Rasen
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Market Rasen.
- Binbrook CofE 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Middle Rasen Primary School Primary
- Wragby Primary School Primary
- Caistor Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School teach?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Rasen.
- Who is the headteacher of Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School is Mrs Zoe Hyams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Caistor CofE and Methodist 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 Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School full?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 189 on roll (68%), 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 Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School a selective school?
- No. Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School is part of the West Wold Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School rank locally?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School ranked 144th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% 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 Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Caistor CofE and Methodist 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 Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Caistor CofE and Methodist 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.