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Benjamin Adlard Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Gainsborough, DN21 1DB

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,659 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

Benjamin Adlard Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Luke Lovelidge
TrustANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138063.

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 maths52%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Lincolnshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls111
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.3%
First language not English24.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size26

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
56.8%
African
12.8%
Other White
6.4%
Indian
5.1%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)11.47
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.58
Support staff (FTE)23.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Benjamin Adlard Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Community Primary School, GainsboroughVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhite's Wood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableHandel House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryThe Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miNot applicableCastles EducationOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryCastle Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMercer's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Gainsborough AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Adlard Primary School

What is Benjamin Adlard Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Benjamin Adlard Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Benjamin Adlard Primary School rank in England?

Benjamin Adlard Primary School ranks 11,659 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Benjamin Adlard Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Benjamin Adlard Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Benjamin Adlard Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Benjamin Adlard Primary School made 28 offers from 46 applications (1.6 per offer), and 28 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Benjamin Adlard Primary School?

Benjamin Adlard Primary School has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Benjamin Adlard Primary School?

Benjamin Adlard Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Benjamin Adlard Primary School?

At Benjamin Adlard Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Benjamin Adlard Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Benjamin Adlard Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% 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.