Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Coningsby, Lincoln, LN4 4SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Eden
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- URN
- 145527
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526342312
About this school
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 249 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coningsby St Michael's 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 43 | 41 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 54% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 71% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 68% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Coningsby St Michael's 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 257 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School compares
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 172nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.2% | 26.9% | 249 | — |
| Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 18.1% | 92 | 0.6 miles |
| Tattershall Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 31.9% | 137 | 0.6 miles |
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5% | 26.5% | 118 | 3.1 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 292 | 3.9 miles |
| The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 30% | 78 | 4.2 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)
- 26.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Tattershall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
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The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Lincoln
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranks 46th 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
- 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 Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Eden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coningsby St Michael's 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 Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 249 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School full?
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 249 on roll (59%), 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 Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Coningsby St Michael's 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.
- What SEN provision does Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Coningsby St Michael's 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 40% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School ranked 172nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coningsby St Michael's 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 10 July 2026.