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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Lincolnshire

King Edward Crescent, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ

Website 01526352705

78

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 03/10/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.6%

13.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

292

Capacity used

Nearly full

99%

294 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

31 of 31 families who put it first got an offer

32

Places offered

49

Total applications

1.5

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3131● 100%
2nd preference121● 8%
3rd preference60● 0%
Total493265%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
89%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
John Whalley Kate Martin
Address
King Edward Crescent, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ
Phone
01526352705
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward / constituency
Woodhall Spa · Louth and Horncastle
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
138487

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language2%——
SEN support10%——
50% boys (147)50% girls (145)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: ST ANDREW'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY

292 pupils · 294 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    03 October 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 238 pupils

Attendance

94.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

13.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
17%
21/22
11%
22/23
14%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths78%——
Higher standard17%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard65%
+3% vs England
Higher standard15%
+7% vs England

Reading

Expected standard85%
+10% vs England
Higher standard45%
+12% vs England
Average score108
+2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard65%
-7% vs England
Greater depth15%
+2% vs England

Maths

Expected standard83%
+9% vs England
Higher standard50%
+24% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard85%
+12% vs England
Higher standard55%
+25% vs England
Average score110
+5 vs England

Science

Expected standard88%
+6% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

852019772023782024652025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)65%61%
Higher standard15%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.