The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is performing well and has been rated as 'Good' in all areas assessed. The school offers a warm and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and proud of their achievements. Leaders have implemented a well-structured curriculum that meets national expectations, especially in reading and mathematics. However, some inconsistencies in the curriculum’s clarity in certain subjects have been noted, potentially limiting the effectiveness of learning at times. Overall, the school fosters positive relationships and has strong support from parents and the local community.

Strengths

• Strong focus on reading and vocabulary acquisition.
• Well-planned mathematics curriculum with effective teaching.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Engaging learning environment in early years.
• Pupils demonstrate pride and enjoyment in their school.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum thinking in a few subjects.
• Lack of clear expectations in early years for key stage 1 progression.
• Limited evaluation of curriculum impact on 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 Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.8% 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, 2.0% of pupils at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School had 20.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.0% 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, 18.2% of pupils at The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% 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 2024–25 The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School received £7,541 and spent £7,304 for each of its 148 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £132,000 (£892 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School have?

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School has 148 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School cover?

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School?

The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School is at Hykeham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8BE.