Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Cornwall Street, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, DN21 4EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Marshall
- Sponsor
- Isle Education Trust
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 151800
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652648792
About this school
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is a primary academy in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Kirton Lindsey Primary School (URN 117739).
How Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 192 | — |
| Willoughton Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 38.6% | 42 | 3.0 miles |
| Waddingham Primary School | 56% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 57 | 3.3 miles |
| Scotter Primary School | 61% | 4.5% | 15.3% | 247 | 3.3 miles |
| Hibaldstow Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 32.1% | 113 | 3.9 miles |
| Messingham Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 249 | 4.6 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.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report4 March 2020
Location
Nearby schools
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Willoughton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Waddingham Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Scotter Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Hibaldstow Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Brigg
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Messingham Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Gainsborough
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- Morton Trentside Primary School Primary
- Scotter Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy teach?
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirton Lindsey 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy full?
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy?
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy is part of ISLE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Kirton Lindsey Primary 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 Kirton Lindsey Primary 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.