Ancaster CofE Primary School

About Ancaster CofE Primary School

Ancaster CofE Primary School, a Church of England state primary in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2010, when overall effectiveness was judged Requires Improvement. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well above the local authority average of 57% for similar schools, and places Ancaster 27th out of 280 primary schools in Lincolnshire. The school also ranks 8th out of 48 primary schools in the South Kesteven local area, putting it in the top 25% nationally by this measure.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the school’s strengths become clearer. In writing, 97% of pupils reached the expected standard, and in maths it was 87%, while reading sat at 84%. At the higher standard, reading stands out with 39% of pupils achieving above the expected level, compared with 16% in maths and 13% in writing. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are strong. With 22.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet its outcomes comfortably exceed the local norm, which suggests effective teaching and support across the board.

Ancaster is a relatively small primary with 197 pupils against a capacity of 175, meaning it is oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 30 applications for 19 places, with 17 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.58. The school offers a Forest School, a sports hall, a sensory room, music rooms and a chapel, and runs clubs including drama, choir, chess, coding, gardening and art. Sports on offer include football, cricket, cross country and tennis. Its SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a Church of England primary with strong academic results, a wide range of enrichment, and a clear track record of supporting pupils with additional needs.

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