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Alford Primary School

East Lindsey, LN13 9BJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#8,186
of 13,686 nationally

About Alford Primary School

Alford Primary School sits within the Lincolnshire local authority, a large county with 280 primary schools, where it currently ranks 110th among its peers. In the more localised East Lindsey area, it places 22nd out of 47 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the district. The top-performing schools nearby include Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, all of which outrank Alford on the same scoring metric. The school is led by headteacher Laura Mackenzie-Snow and caters for 312 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating below its capacity of 420. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary with no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 52 applications for 36 places, with all 36 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.44.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHanby Lane, Alford, East Lindsey, LN13 9BJ
HeadteacherLaura Mackenzie-Snow
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils312
Free School Meals (FSM)42.0%
School Capacity312 / 420 (74% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsCross CountryDanceRoundersAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Alford Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.