The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England/Methodist
Address Magdalen Road
Wainfleet
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE24 4DD
Phone 01754880371
Reference Number 140185

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 176
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.11%
Girls: 44.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 64.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 8 24
2 17 11 28
3 14 17 31
4 13 14 27
5 12 12 24
6 16 10 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.5%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
White & Asian 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection
07 Feb 2017 Full inspection:

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

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 101
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 -5
Writing -1.5
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School
Church End, Friskney, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8RD
3.19 miles
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Wainfleet Road, Burgh-le-Marsh, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5ED
3.62 miles
The Richmond Primary Academy
Richmond Drive, David Ross Education Trust, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3SH
4.71 miles
Great Steeping Primary School
Great Steeping, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PT
4.73 miles
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