Saxilby Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Highfield Road
Saxilby
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 2QJ
Phone 01522702669
Reference Number 120583

Saxilby Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance, maintaining its status since the last inspection in 2012. Pupils express happiness and safety in the welcoming environment, bolstered by clear Christian values that promote community and respect. The leadership fosters high expectations among students, which reflects in their behavior and responsibility towards learning. However, despite many strengths, there are areas for improvement in the clarity and sequencing of knowledge in some subjects, impacting students' retention and mastery of the curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 368
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.18%
Girls: 50.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 24 47
2 33 25 58
3 28 26 54
4 23 30 53
5 30 32 62
6 21 27 48

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.2%
Unclassified 3%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Asian 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Jun 2023
Date Report
13 Jun 2023 School inspection
05 Dec 2017 Short inspection
11 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
24 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2009 Monitoring visit
16 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2008 Curriculum and development visit
29 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
15 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe, showing pride in their school.
  • The school effectively nurtures community and respect among students.
  • Leaders prioritize reading and have implemented an effective phonics scheme.
  • Teachers engage students with well-planned tasks that align with curriculum ambitions.
  • Pupils with SEND are fully included and achieve well.
  • There is a strong approach towards character development and leadership opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Clarity of important knowledge is lacking in a few foundation subjects.
  • Some teachers lack subject knowledge to effectively use assessment information.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65%
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 104
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 -0.2
Writing 0
Maths -1.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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