Mablethorpe Primary Academy
High Street, Mablethorpe, LN12 1EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Shona Hodgson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 138445
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507472472
About this school
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Mablethorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 320 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mablethorpe 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. 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 4 July 2023, 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 | 50 | 57 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 45% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 61% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 60% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 53% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Mablethorpe 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 | 40% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 328 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mablethorpe Primary Academy compares
Mablethorpe Primary Academy ranked 196th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 8.2% | 59.5% | 320 | — |
| Theddlethorpe Academy | 63% | 7.2% | 53.3% | 98 | 2.3 miles |
| Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School | 50% | 7.6% | 68.4% | 112 | 2.5 miles |
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | 88% | 3.8% | 30.6% | 75 | 4.5 miles |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 31.9% | 147 | 5.3 miles |
| Alford Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 43% | 304 | 6.4 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)
- 59.54%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.18%
- Persistent absence
- 25.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Theddlethorpe Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Mablethorpe
-
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Mablethorpe
-
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern4.5 miles
Primary · Alford
-
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School5.3 miles
Primary · Alford
-
Alford Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Alford
Other schools in Mablethorpe
- Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School Primary
- Theddlethorpe Academy Primary
- Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Mablethorpe Primary Academy teach?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mablethorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Mablethorpe Primary Academy is Ms Shona Hodgson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mablethorpe Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mablethorpe 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 Mablethorpe Primary Academy?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mablethorpe Primary Academy full?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 320 on roll (76%), 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 Mablethorpe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Mablethorpe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Mablethorpe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mablethorpe Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Mablethorpe Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy is part of GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mablethorpe Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mablethorpe Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy ranked 196th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mablethorpe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mablethorpe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mablethorpe 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.