Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
School Drive, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WELTON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Gough
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 139187
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01673860339
About this school
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 389 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 26 January 2022, 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 | 67 | 65 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 75% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Welton St Mary's Church of England 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 | 72% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 | 76% | 3.5% | 20.8% | 389 | — |
| Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 17.2% | 196 | 0.8 miles |
| The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 58 | 1.8 miles |
| Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 291 | 2.3 miles |
| Pollyplatt Primary Academy | — | — | — | 56 | 2.4 miles |
| The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 7.6% | 198 | 2.8 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)
- 20.81%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 5.31%
Location
Nearby schools
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Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Pollyplatt Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 11th 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 year groups does Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Nicola Gough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welton St Mary's Church of England 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 big is Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 389 on roll (93%), 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 Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is part of WELTON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Welton St Mary's Church of England 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 Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welton St Mary's Church of England 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.