Hartsholme Academy

About Hartsholme Academy

Hartsholme Academy has a mixed reception from its parent community, with 72% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure, drawn from 58 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is worth weighing against the detail underneath. For instance, 84% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 87% felt their child is safe. But the picture is less rosy on behaviour: only 68% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and a notable 27% disagreed. On SEND support, opinion is sharply divided — 46% agreed or strongly agreed, but 50% disagreed or strongly disagreed. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 55 applications for 34 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.62. All 33 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that while demand exceeds supply, those who put Hartsholme first are likely to get in.

Academically, Hartsholme Academy sits in the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the local authority average of 57%. That places the school 7th out of 16 primaries in the Lincoln area, and in the bottom half nationally, at the 40th percentile. Only 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, and individual subject scores were modest: an average scaled score of 103 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, rated it Good across all areas including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. That’s a clear improvement from its previous inspection in February 2023, when it was judged Requires Improvement. The school has held a Good rating in its most recent graded inspection, though the overall effectiveness was not judged on this occasion.

Hartsholme Academy is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 43.5%, well above the national average, and the school’s capacity of 420 currently houses 354 pupils, leaving some spare places. Facilities include a gymnasium, music rooms, an ICT suite and a Forest School, and the school offers a range of sports including swimming, netball and athletics, plus clubs such as science, drama and coding. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Ling Moor Primary Academy, 2.3 km away. Hartsholme suits parents who value a school that has improved its Ofsted rating and offers strong pastoral care, but who are comfortable with academic results that are broadly in line with local averages.

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