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Alford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Alford, LN13 9BJ

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Alford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils304 of 419 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Mackenzie-Snow
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120440.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%6%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading79%71%76%
Expected standard in writing77%71%73%
Expected standard in maths79%71%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils304
Girls146
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals44.7%
First language not English2%
SEN support43
EHC plan15
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.1%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence17.6%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)25
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places419
Pupils on roll311
Unfilled places25.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.9
Support staff (FTE)26.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Alford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryJohn Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alford Primary School

What is Alford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Alford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2016.

How does Alford Primary School rank in England?

Alford Primary School ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Alford Primary School?

Alford Primary School has 304 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 419.

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.