Digby the Tedder Primary School

About Digby the Tedder Primary School

Digby the Tedder Primary School is a state primary in Lincolnshire, serving the North Kesteven area. It currently has 92 pupils on roll against a capacity of 150, and is led by headteacher Alison Crawshaw. In the local authority rankings for Key Stage 2 outcomes, the school sits 7th out of 41 primaries in North Kesteven, placing it in the top 25% of schools regionally. Its closest high-performing peers in the same LA include Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 22 applications for 15 places and 14 offers made to first-preference families, suggesting it is a popular choice locally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated the school Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding — a notable strength that parents appear to echo in their feedback.

Academically, Digby the Tedder performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Lincolnshire LA average of 57%. Reading was a particular strength: 94% of pupils met the expected standard and 59% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 110. Maths also performed strongly, with 82% at the expected level and an average score of 107. Writing saw 88% at expected but only 6% at the higher standard. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 17% of all primaries on this combined measure, and in the East Midlands it sits 195th out of 1,353 schools. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2014 had awarded the school Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating — with Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes — reflects a slight shift in the quality of education and leadership, both now rated Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, music rooms, a library, and a sensory room. Clubs include film, drama, choir, gardening, eco club and chess, while sports on offer cover football, gymnastics, netball, cricket, athletics and rounders. SEND provision is listed for moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs — though the Parent View data shows no responses from families with SEND children, so it is difficult to gauge satisfaction in that area. Overall, 92% of parents would recommend the school, with strong agreement on happiness, safety, behaviour and high expectations. This is a small, oversubscribed village primary that suits families who value strong academic foundations, good behaviour, and a wide range of extracurricular activities within a tight-knit setting.

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