Ling Moor Primary Academy
Richmond Drive, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr John Sisman
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 138748
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522682602
About this school
Ling Moor Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ling Moor 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 75% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 15% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| 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 Ling Moor 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 | 83% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ling Moor Primary Academy compares
Ling Moor Primary Academy ranked 10th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4% | 13% | 415 | — |
| Fosse Way Academy | 60% | 5.1% | 25.5% | 531 | 0.3 miles |
| The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 19.2% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 29.2% | 270 | 0.9 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | — | 4.9% | 21% | 148 | 0.9 miles |
| Manor Farm Academy | 73% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 213 | 1.1 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)
- 13.04%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fosse Way Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Manor Farm Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Ling Moor Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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 Ling Moor Primary Academy teach?
- Ling Moor Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Ling Moor Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Ling Moor Primary Academy is Mr John Sisman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ling Moor Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ling Moor 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 Ling Moor Primary Academy?
- Ling Moor Primary Academy has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ling Moor Primary Academy full?
- Ling Moor Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 415 on roll (132%), so it is at or above 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 Ling Moor Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ling Moor Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ling Moor Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ling Moor Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ling Moor Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ling Moor 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 Ling Moor Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ling Moor Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Ling Moor Primary Academy ranked 10th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ling Moor Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ling Moor Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ling Moor Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ling Moor 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.