School profile

Waddingham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gainsborough, DN21 4SX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,484 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

Waddingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils57
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jenna Richards
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120485.

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 maths56%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Expected standard in reading89%71%76%
Expected standard in writing67%71%73%
Expected standard in maths78%71%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils57
Girls28
Boys29
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size19

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
96.5%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher11.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)5.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.87
Support staff (FTE)4.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.8
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.13
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate17.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11%
Permanent exclusion rate1.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Frequently asked questions about Waddingham Primary School

What is Waddingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Waddingham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2012.

How does Waddingham Primary School rank in England?

Waddingham Primary School ranks 10,484 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Waddingham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Waddingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Waddingham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waddingham Primary School made 8 offers from 13 applications (1.6 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Waddingham Primary School?

Waddingham Primary School has 57 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Waddingham Primary School?

Waddingham Primary School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Waddingham Primary School?

At Waddingham Primary School, the average class had 19 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Waddingham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Waddingham Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.