Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Ulceby, DN39 6TB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Atkinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 140343
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01469588219
About this school
Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ulceby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, 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
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 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 74% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 74% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School compares
Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.4% | 25% | 94 | — |
| Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 58 | 1.4 miles |
| Kirmington CofE Primary School | 40% | 5.4% | 15% | 38 | 2.0 miles |
| Killingholme Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 50.5% | 105 | 2.9 miles |
| East Halton Primary School | — | 3.6% | 33.3% | 28 | 3.7 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby | 52% | 4.9% | 36.7% | 127 | 4.1 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 16.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ulceby
-
Kirmington CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ulceby
-
Killingholme Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
-
East Halton Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Immingham
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby4.1 miles
Primary · Barnetby
Other schools in Ulceby
Common questions
- What ages does Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ulceby.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is Mrs Holly Atkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School full?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 94 on roll (54%), 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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School a selective school?
- No. Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary 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 7 July 2026.