School profile

North Scarle Primary School

Primary · Community school · Lincoln, LN6 9EY

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#735 of 15,074

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

North Scarle Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils48
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Durant-Good
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120385.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils48
Girls19
Boys29
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size15

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.7%
White and Asian
4.2%
Other White
2.1%
White and Black African
2.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)4.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.35
Support staff (FTE)5.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.5
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near North Scarle Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryEagle Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about North Scarle Primary School

What is North Scarle Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Scarle Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does North Scarle Primary School rank in England?

North Scarle Primary School ranks 735 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (better than 95% of schools).

How hard is it to get into North Scarle Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, North Scarle Primary School made 3 offers from 5 applications (1.7 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend North Scarle Primary School?

North Scarle Primary School has 48 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of North Scarle Primary School?

North Scarle Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at North Scarle Primary School?

At North Scarle Primary School, the average class had 15 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 10.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at North Scarle Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at North Scarle Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.