Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy
Laughton Way, Lincoln, LN2 2HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Desforges
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 139622
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522527500
About this school
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 196 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 43% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 53% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 60% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 57% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy compares
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy ranked 99th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 | 63% | 8% | 50.2% | 196 | — |
| Ermine Primary Academy | 50% | 6.2% | 57.5% | 400 | 0.2 miles |
| St Giles Academy | 41% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 371 | 0.5 miles |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | — | — | — | 79 | 0.9 miles |
| Mount Street Academy | — | 5.7% | 28.4% | 294 | 0.9 miles |
| Westgate Academy | 58% | 4.8% | 36.7% | 428 | 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
- 16 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report16 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.24%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.01%
- Persistent absence
- 31.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ermine Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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St Giles Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Mount Street Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Westgate Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy ranks 28th 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy teach?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Ann Desforges, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy full?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy ranked 99th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary 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.