Cherry Willingham Primary Academy
Lime Grove, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, LN3 4BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs G Curtis
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 146205
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522751148
About this school
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 12% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 79% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Cherry Willingham Primary 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 | 59% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Willingham Primary Academy compares
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy ranked 114th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.8% | 23.7% | 212 | — |
| Washingborough Academy | 58% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 268 | 1.0 miles |
| Reepham Church of England Primary School | 72% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 195 | 1.1 miles |
| Fiskerton Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 32.5% | 72 | 1.4 miles |
| Lincoln Carlton Academy | 77% | 3.5% | 15.6% | 436 | 1.5 miles |
| Heighington Millfield Primary Academy | 73% | 3.5% | 13.8% | 209 | 1.6 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)
- 23.65%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 14.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Washingborough Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Reepham Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln Carlton Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy ranks 32nd 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
- 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 year groups does Cherry Willingham Primary Academy teach?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Willingham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is Mrs G Curtis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cherry Willingham Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Willingham Primary 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 Cherry Willingham Primary Academy?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cherry Willingham Primary Academy full?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 212 on roll (67%), 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 Cherry Willingham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Cherry Willingham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Willingham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cherry Willingham Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cherry Willingham Primary Academy?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cherry Willingham Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cherry Willingham Primary Academy rank locally?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy ranked 114th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cherry Willingham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Willingham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Willingham Primary 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 10 July 2026.