The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School

The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School continues to maintain its status as a good school. The learning environment is inclusive and harmonious, with pupils demonstrating a strong sense of safety and enjoyment in their educational experience. The school fosters positive relationships with families and the community, and its values encourage pupils to develop into responsible individuals. The curriculum is ambitious, designed for progressive knowledge acquisition, and is implemented effectively in most subjects, though a small number of subjects require further development to meet high expectations consistently. While overall performance is commendable, the school must focus on better identifying key knowledge in a few areas where pupils are not achieving at the same level as others. The emphasis on reading is strong, with early interventions and support ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, can access the full curriculum and enjoy learning alongside their friends. The school has effective governance that actively monitors educational quality and staff well-being, contributing to a supportive learning environment for both pupils and educators.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and enjoy learning in a harmonious environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced across most subjects.
• Strong focus on reading from an early age, with effective support for all pupils.
• Pupils with SEND learn alongside their peers and receive adequate support.
• Positive relationships between the school and families enhance community ties.
• Good behaviour and high motivation among pupils are celebrated through various awards.

Areas for Improvement

• A very small number of subjects lack clearly identified key knowledge for pupils.

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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.0% 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, 16.5% of pupils at The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.6% 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School received £8,052 and spent £8,027 for each of its 291 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £212,000 (£729 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 Market Rasen Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School have?

The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School has 291 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School cover?

The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School?

The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School is at Mill Road, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3BL.