The Metheringham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Princes Street
Metheringham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN4 3BX
Phone 01526320039
Reference Number 120382

The Metheringham Primary School demonstrates a good overall performance with a friendly and inclusive environment where both pupils and staff embody the school motto of 'inspire, believe, achieve'. Pupils express enthusiasm for their learning and feel safe, benefiting from effective pastoral support. The leadership fosters a respectable atmosphere, supporting personal and academic growth through various opportunities for pupils, including roles on the school council. While there are many strengths, such as the effective teaching of reading and a well-structured early years program, there are areas needing improvement related to curriculum delivery and assessment consistency, particularly following the pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 264
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 18.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 21 39
2 24 15 39
3 23 11 34
4 16 19 35
5 7 23 30
6 22 26 48

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.1%
Unclassified 1.9%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
African 0.8%
White & Asian 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2022
Date Report
06 Dec 2022 School inspection:
21 Feb 2017 Short inspection
06 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
27 Apr 2009 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2006 Monitoring visit
11 Jul 2006 Monitoring visit
22 Mar 2006 Monitoring visit
05 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
27 Sep 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong pastoral support for pupils.
  • High expectations of behaviour and learning.
  • Inclusive environment for students with special educational needs.
  • Effective teaching of reading and phonics.
  • Pupils feel safe and are happy to approach staff with concerns.
  • Active and engaged governors challenging school leadership.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of the new curriculum across subjects.
  • Some teachers lack the necessary skills for effective curriculum delivery.
  • Assessment is not consistently used to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.3
Writing 1.2
Maths -2.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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