The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln

The St Faith’s Church of England Infant and Nursery School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. It is a vibrant and welcoming environment where students are encouraged to engage actively in their learning and community activities. With high expectations set by the leadership, pupils are well supported, particularly in developing reading skills from an early age. The school places a strong emphasis on personal values and behaviors, fostering responsible citizenship among its students. Despite its strengths, the school faces some challenges, particularly in the breadth of its curriculum. In a few subjects, the content delivery leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge as some material is missed. Furthermore, there are instances where teachers lack confidence in their subject knowledge, impacting their ability to effectively support pupil learning. Addressing these areas for improvement will be vital for enhancing the overall educational experience.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading with a consistent teaching approach.
• Engaging lessons that encourage pupil participation.
• Well-supported pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Positive school culture promoting good behavior and responsible citizenship.
• Effective early years education fostering independence and resilience.
• Strong community involvement and parental support.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects have too much content, leading to gaps in knowledge.
• A few teachers lack subject knowledge and confidence, impacting clarity of learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.2% of pupils at The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln received £7,312 and spent £7,168 for each of its 268 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £166,000 (£621 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln last inspected by Ofsted?

The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln have?

The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln has 282 pupils on roll.

What age range does The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln cover?

The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln?

The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln is at West Parade, West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1QS.