Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
Blyton Cum Laughton Primary, High Street, Blyton, Gainsborough, DN21 3JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Duke
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 120619
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427628342
About this school
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 122 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 23 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 39% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 48% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 43% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 48% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England 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 | 39% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 130 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School compares
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School ranked 169th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.7% | 40.8% | 122 | — |
| Corringham CofE VC Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 22% | 98 | 2.4 miles |
| Castle Wood Academy | 40% | 4.8% | 36.1% | 272 | 3.3 miles |
| Morton Trentside Primary School | 71% | 6.3% | 34.4% | 178 | 3.5 miles |
| The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 54.2% | 189 | 3.5 miles |
| White's Wood Academy | 30% | 5.8% | 64.5% | 195 | 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)
- 40.77%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corringham CofE VC Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Castle Wood Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Morton Trentside Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
White's Wood Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Gainsborough
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School ranks 9th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Gainsborough.
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Primary
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- Morton Trentside Primary School Primary
- Scotter Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School teach?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is Mr Karl Duke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England 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 Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School full?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School has capacity for 189 pupils and 122 on roll (65%), 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 Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School a selective school?
- No. Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England 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 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School rank locally?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School ranked 169th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School's absence rate?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England 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.