Leadenham Church of England Academy
Main Road, Leadenham, Lincoln, LN5 0QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Slater
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 149272
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400272702
About this school
Leadenham Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 24 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 36% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 82% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 45% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 64% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 99.0 | 97.0 |
Trends over time
How Leadenham Church of England 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 | — | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 30 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leadenham Church of England Academy compares
Leadenham Church of England Academy ranked 211th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.1% | 53.3% | 24 | — |
| The Welbourn Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 33.8% | 78 | 1.6 miles |
| Caythorpe Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 26% | 102 | 2.6 miles |
| Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School | 67% | 9.6% | 20% | 61 | 2.7 miles |
| Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | 50% | 3.9% | 10% | 269 | 3.9 miles |
| Navenby Church of England Primary School | 61% | 3.3% | 13.4% | 195 | 4.3 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Welbourn Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Caythorpe Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)3.9 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Navenby Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Leadenham Church of England Academy ranks 60th 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
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leadenham Church of England Academy teach?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Leadenham Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Leadenham Church of England Academy is Mr John Slater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leadenham Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leadenham Church of England 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 Leadenham Church of England Academy?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Leadenham Church of England Academy full?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy has capacity for 63 pupils and 24 on roll (38%), 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 Leadenham Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Leadenham Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is Leadenham Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. Leadenham Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Leadenham Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leadenham Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Leadenham Church of England Academy?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy is part of INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leadenham Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2023/24 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leadenham Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy ranked 211th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leadenham Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Leadenham Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leadenham Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leadenham Church of England 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.