Lincoln Carlton Academy
Carlton Boulevard, Lincoln, LN2 4AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rebecca Malam
- Sponsor
- Anthem Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 138970
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522522633
About this school
Lincoln Carlton Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lincoln Carlton 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
- 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 | 61 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 71% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 12% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 83% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Lincoln Carlton 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 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lincoln Carlton Academy compares
Lincoln Carlton Academy ranked 26th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.5% | 15.6% | 436 | — |
| St Giles Academy | 41% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 371 | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy | 63% | 8% | 50.2% | 196 | 1.3 miles |
| Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School | 65% | 6% | 34.7% | 588 | 1.4 miles |
| Ermine Primary Academy | 50% | 6.2% | 57.5% | 400 | 1.4 miles |
| Cherry Willingham Primary Academy | 61% | 5.8% | 23.7% | 212 | 1.5 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)
- 15.59%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 5.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Giles Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Ermine Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Lincoln Carlton Academy ranks 9th 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 Lincoln Carlton Academy teach?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the head teacher of Lincoln Carlton Academy?
- The head teacher of Lincoln Carlton Academy is Mrs Rebecca Malam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lincoln Carlton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lincoln Carlton 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 Lincoln Carlton Academy?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lincoln Carlton Academy full?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 436 on roll (104%), 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 Lincoln Carlton Academy a faith school?
- No. Lincoln Carlton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Lincoln Carlton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lincoln Carlton Academy'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 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lincoln Carlton Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy ranked 26th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lincoln Carlton Academy's absence rate?
- Lincoln Carlton Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lincoln Carlton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lincoln Carlton 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.