Bassingham Primary School
Lincoln Road, Bassingham, Lincoln, LN5 9HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Betts
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 145437
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522788395
About this school
Bassingham Primary School is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 167 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bassingham 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 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 | 33 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 74% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 15% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 78% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 81% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Bassingham 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bassingham Primary School compares
Bassingham Primary School ranked 162nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.6% | 16.3% | 167 | — |
| Witham St Hughs Academy | 83% | 3.1% | 12.3% | 411 | 2.0 miles |
| The South Hykeham Community Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 11.8% | 130 | 3.3 miles |
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 30.9% | 77 | 3.4 miles |
| Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School | 67% | 9.6% | 20% | 61 | 3.5 miles |
| The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill | 72% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 187 | 3.7 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)
- 16.27%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 11.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witham St Hughs Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The South Hykeham Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill3.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Bassingham Primary School ranks 44th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln.
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist 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
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bassingham Primary School teach?
- Bassingham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Bassingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bassingham Primary School is Mr Sam Betts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bassingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bassingham 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 Bassingham Primary School?
- Bassingham Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bassingham Primary School full?
- Bassingham Primary School has capacity for 215 pupils and 167 on roll (78%), 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 Bassingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bassingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bassingham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bassingham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bassingham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bassingham Primary School is part of ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bassingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bassingham Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Bassingham Primary School ranked 162nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bassingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Bassingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bassingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bassingham 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 10 July 2026.