The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Lane
Mareham-le-Fen
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE22 7QB
Phone 01507568304
Reference Number 120576

The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School continues to maintain its status as a good school, as confirmed in its recent inspection. The school offers a friendly and safe environment where pupils demonstrate a strong ethos of respect and responsibility. Leaders have high expectations and have developed a well-planned curriculum that supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Despite the school's strengths, there are concerns regarding pupils' understanding of British values and their knowledge of different cultures and faiths, as well as the need for better monitoring of behaviour within the school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 90
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.67%
Girls: 43.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 10
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 4 8 12
3 7 2 9
4 10 5 15
5 9 5 14
6 9 9 18

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.1%
Unclassified 12.2%
White & Asian 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Feb 2023
Date Report
02 Feb 2023 School inspection
18 May 2016 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2015 Monitoring visit
18 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
05 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
30 Apr 2012 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
06 Jun 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy at school.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
  • The school has a well-organized and ambitious curriculum.
  • Teachers adapt resources effectively for pupils with SEND.
  • Early reading is a priority, with daily support for struggling pupils.
  • Strong engagement with parents and the local community.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for Year 1 from early years education.
  • Opportunities for broader development through clubs and pupil councils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils lack understanding of British values and different faiths.
  • Behaviour monitoring is not as robust as it should be.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 104
Maths 106

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 2.1
Writing -3.1
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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