School profile

Hartsholme Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lincoln, LN6 0DE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,506 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Hartsholme Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils346
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kevin Bowskill
TrustHARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146559.

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 maths49%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils346
Girls160
Boys186
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.5%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.312
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.2

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
85.5%
Other White
3.5%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
African
0.3%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)18.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.46
Support staff (FTE)19.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, 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 Hartsholme Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Priory City of Lincoln AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondarySt Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miAll-throughThe Priory Witham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySir Francis Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLincoln Birchwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Lancaster SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoodlands Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeslie Manser Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNurseryThe Kingsdown Nursery School, LincolnLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hartsholme Academy

What is Hartsholme Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hartsholme Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hartsholme Academy rank in England?

Hartsholme Academy ranks 12,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Hartsholme Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Hartsholme Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hartsholme Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hartsholme Academy made 34 offers from 51 applications (1.5 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hartsholme Academy?

Hartsholme Academy has 346 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hartsholme Academy?

Hartsholme Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hartsholme Academy?

At Hartsholme Academy, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hartsholme Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hartsholme Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.