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Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

West Lindsey, DN21 5EPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,308
of 13,686 nationally

About Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a state primary in the Lincolnshire local authority, serving the West Lindsey area. Among the 280 primary schools in the county, it sits at rank 120, placing it just inside the top half. Its closest peers in the local rankings are Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Sarah Woolley. With 173 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is not at full capacity, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 46 applications for 30 places and making offers to all 30 first-preference families. Over a third of pupils (34.1%) are eligible for free school meals, which is notably above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Grove, Gainsborough, West Lindsey, DN21 5EP
HeadteacherSarah Woolley
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils173
Free School Meals (FSM)34.1%
School Capacity173 / 210 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketNetballRoundersDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubBook ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

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

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Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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.