The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Mill Hill, Nettleham, Nettleham, Lincoln, LN2 2PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Gibbons
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 120626
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522750376
About this school
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Nettleham, Lincoln. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 236 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
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
- 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 | 63 | 56 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 54% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 66% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School compares
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School ranked 229th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 | 35% | 4.4% | 17.1% | 236 | — |
| The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 7.6% | 198 | 0.2 miles |
| Lincoln Carlton Academy | 77% | 3.5% | 15.6% | 436 | 1.6 miles |
| St Giles Academy | 41% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 371 | 1.9 miles |
| Ermine Primary Academy | 50% | 6.2% | 57.5% | 400 | 1.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy | 63% | 8% | 50.2% | 196 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.09%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln Carlton Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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St Giles Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Ermine Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Common questions
- What year groups does The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School teach?
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nettleham, Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
- The headteacher of The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is Mr David Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School full?
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 236 on roll (98%), 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 35% 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School rank locally?
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School ranked 229th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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.