The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School has demonstrated that it continues to be a good school, as reaffirmed by its recent ungraded inspection. Pupils feel safe, respected, and happy, with a culture of mutual respect fostered by the leadership and staff. High expectations are evident in the behavior of pupils, and the school offers numerous extracurricular opportunities that allow for personal growth and development. Despite the positive environment, the quality of education reflected in published outcomes does not fully capture the effective learning experiences being provided to current pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy at the school.
• High standards of behavior are maintained by the pupils.
• Leaders have designed an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum.
• Teachers have secure subject knowledge and engage pupils effectively in lessons.
• Reading is prioritized, with strong foundational skills developed early.
• Pupils with SEND are well supported and included in the curriculum.
• Strong emphasis on personal, social, health, and economic education.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not always effectively address misconceptions in pupils' understanding.

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 Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.8% 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, 1.1% of pupils at The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist 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 Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.5% 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, 22.4% of pupils at The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.7% 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 Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School received £9,123 and spent £8,432 for each of its 176 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £162,000 (£921 per pupil).

Across all 24 schools of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, income was £7,689 and spending £7,482 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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All schools in Skegness · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Boston
• William Lovell Church of England Academy Boston
• Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Boston
• Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Boston
• Whaplode Church of England Primary School Spalding
• Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Spalding
• Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy Sleaford
• Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Spalding

What is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School have?

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School has 165 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School cover?

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School?

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is at Magdalen Road, Wainfleet, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 4DD.