School profile

Linchfield Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Peterborough, PE6 8EY

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,115 of 15,057

Top 74% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Linchfield Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2023

Ofsted 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils294 of 459 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katie Brockington
TrustCOMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147677.

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 maths54%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%6%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading71%71%76%
Expected standard in writing87%71%73%
Expected standard in maths71%71%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils294
Girls138
Boys156
Eligible for free school meals23.5%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support19
EHC plan17
Average class size24.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.2%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other White
1%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 absence4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%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)59
Applications (Reception)100
First preference applications (Reception)57
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll309
Unfilled places26.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.2
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.43
Support staff (FTE)17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Linchfield Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryThe Deepings SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMarket Deeping Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDeeping St James Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryNorthborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Linchfield Academy

What is Linchfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Linchfield Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2023.

How does Linchfield Academy rank in England?

Linchfield Academy ranks 11,115 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 74%).

How many pupils attend Linchfield Academy?

Linchfield Academy has 294 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 459.

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.