Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
Mill Lane, Heighington, Lincoln, LN4 1RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Woosey
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 137201
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522872625
About this school
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heighington Millfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 52 | 53 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 66% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 85% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Heighington Millfield Primary Academy 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 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heighington Millfield Primary Academy compares
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 209 | — |
| Washingborough Academy | 58% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 268 | 0.8 miles |
| Branston Church of England Infant Academy | — | 4.2% | 15.9% | 132 | 1.4 miles |
| Branston Junior Academy | 57% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 174 | 1.4 miles |
| Cherry Willingham Primary Academy | 61% | 5.8% | 23.7% | 212 | 1.6 miles |
| Fiskerton Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 32.5% | 72 | 2.1 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)
- 13.81%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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Washingborough Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Branston Church of England Infant Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Branston Junior Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Cherry Willingham Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy ranks 15th 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 ages does Heighington Millfield Primary Academy teach?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Heighington Millfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Heighington Millfield Primary Academy is Miss Donna Woosey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heighington Millfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heighington Millfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heighington Millfield Primary Academy?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heighington Millfield Primary Academy full?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy has capacity for 226 pupils and 209 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 Heighington Millfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Heighington Millfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Heighington Millfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heighington Millfield Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heighington Millfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy is part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heighington Millfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heighington Millfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heighington Millfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heighington Millfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heighington Millfield Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.