Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
Lacey Gardens, Louth, LN11 8DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Emma Lawton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 348
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 146505
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507603376
About this school
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Louth. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 204 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Eastfield Infants and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 256 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 63.3% | 204 | — |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 307 | 0.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | 35% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 291 | 0.3 miles |
| Kidgate Academy | 38% | 5.3% | 31.7% | 397 | 0.5 miles |
| North Cockerington Church of England Primary School | 38% | 4.5% | 20% | 79 | 2.8 miles |
| East Wold Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 78 | 2.9 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)
- 63.28%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 22.66%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lacey Gardens Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Louth
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St Michael's Church of England School, Louth0.3 miles
Primary · Louth
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Kidgate Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Louth
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North Cockerington Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Louth
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East Wold Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Louth
Other schools in Louth
- East Wold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fulstow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grainthorpe Junior School Primary
- Grimoldby Primary School Primary
- Kidgate Academy Primary
- Lacey Gardens Junior Academy Primary
- Lift Utterby Primary
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Primary
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England School, Louth Primary
- The Donington-on-Bain School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy teach?
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Louth.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy?
- The executive head teacher of Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy is Mrs Emma Lawton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eastfield Infants and Nursery 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 Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy?
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy full?
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy has capacity for 348 pupils and 204 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 Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy?
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.