Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School has been rated as good overall, demonstrating effective leadership and a positive learning environment. The school fosters strong relationships among pupils and promotes a culture of respect and inclusion. The curriculum is appropriately designed to prepare pupils for their next stages, with adaptations made for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, some areas are still developing, and the curriculum's implementation is in its early stages, which affects subject leaders' ability to monitor and improve learning outcomes effectively.

Strengths

• Welcoming and friendly school environment
• Pupils demonstrate respect and build strong relationships
• High expectations for behaviour leading to a calm atmosphere
• Effective support for mental health and well-being
• Well-structured approach to early reading and writing.
• Broadening pupils' experiences with various clubs and trips
• Strong support from the trust for professional development

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum for handwriting lacks clarity, leading to inaccuracies in letter formation
• Some subject leaders are new and have not assessed the impact of the curriculum effectively

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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.2% 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 Ulceby St Nicholas 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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School had 17.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.9% 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, 19.1% of pupils at Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.4% 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 Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School received £8,178 and spent £8,629 for each of its 100 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £92,000 (£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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Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School Immingham
• Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School Brigg
• East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Grimsby
• St Peter's CofE Primary School Cleethorpes
• The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Gainsborough
• Branston Church of England Infant Academy Lincoln
• Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• William Lovell Church of England Academy Boston
• Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy Sleaford

What is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School have?

Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School cover?

Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?

Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Ulceby, Lincolnshire, DN39 6TB.