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Digby the Tedder Primary School

North Kesteven, LN4 3JYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2366 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTrenchard Road, Lincoln, North Kesteven, LN4 3JY
HeadteacherAlison Crawshaw
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)10.9%
School Capacity92 / 150 (61% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: tedder.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Digby the Tedder Primary School

Digby the Tedder 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.