Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Francis Street, Bracebridge, Lincoln, LN5 8QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 139142
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522520591
About this school
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bracebridge Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 27.4% | 85 | — |
| Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy | 47% | 5% | 15.3% | 358 | 0.9 miles |
| Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | 47% | 6.7% | 31.9% | 562 | 0.9 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | 65% | 6% | 25.9% | 342 | 1.0 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 29.2% | 270 | 1.0 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | — | 4.9% | 21% | 148 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report17 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.42%
- English as an additional language
- 39.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 13.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Meadows Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy 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
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Lucy Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bracebridge Infant and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School?
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School full?
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 90 pupils and 85 on roll (94%), 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 Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School 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.
- What is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.