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St Giles Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lincoln, LN2 4LQ

Inadequate

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

St Giles Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils371
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emma Emson
TrustHARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146561.

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 maths41%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than 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 writing47%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils371
Girls175
Boys196
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59%
First language not English18.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.5

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
75.5%
Other White
9.2%
African
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)19.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.24
Support staff (FTE)28.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
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 absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, 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 rate30.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.9%
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 St Giles Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryThe Lincoln St Giles Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryLincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryErmine Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableLincoln Minster SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryLincoln Carlton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryLincoln Castle AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.1 miSecondaryLincoln UTCUniversity technical college
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Giles Academy

What is St Giles Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Giles Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Giles Academy rank in England?

St Giles Academy ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are St Giles Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at St Giles Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Giles Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Giles Academy made 35 offers from 65 applications (1.9 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Giles Academy?

St Giles Academy has 371 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Giles Academy?

St Giles Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Giles Academy?

At St Giles Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Giles Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Giles Academy missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.