The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
Magdalen Road, Wainfleet, Skegness, PE24 4DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Page
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 140185
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01754880371
About this school
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is a primary academy in Skegness. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 165 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 59% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 37% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 63% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 74% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| 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 The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School compares
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School ranked 153rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 56% | 5.6% | 64.2% | 165 | — |
| Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 48.4% | 67 | 3.2 miles |
| The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School | 65% | 6% | 27.8% | 203 | 3.6 miles |
| The Richmond Primary Academy | 50% | 6.3% | 38.3% | 374 | 4.7 miles |
| Great Steeping Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 37.5% | 81 | 4.7 miles |
| Beacon Primary Academy | 70% | 5.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 5.1 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)
- 64.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 19.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Boston
-
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
The Richmond Primary Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Great Steeping Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
Beacon Primary Academy5.1 miles
Primary · Skegness
Other schools in Skegness
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Skegness.
- Beacon Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel St Leonards Primary School Primary
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy Primary
- Ingoldmells Academy Primary
- Seathorne Primary Academy Primary
- Skegness Infant Academy Primary
- Skegness Junior Academy Primary
- The Richmond Primary Academy Primary
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School Primary
- Skegness Academy Secondary
- Skegness Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School teach?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skegness.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School?
- The headteacher of The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is Mrs Melanie Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist 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 big is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School full?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School has capacity for 210 pupils and 165 on roll (79%), 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 The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School a faith school?
- Yes. The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School rank locally?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School ranked 153rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's absence rate?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School'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.