Leslie Manser Primary School

About Leslie Manser Primary School

Parents considering Leslie Mansor Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those already there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 93% of respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a very high endorsement rate, and it's backed up by individual responses: 92% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 96% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 72 applications for just 40 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. All 39 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while it's in demand, families who put it first have a strong chance of getting in.

Academically, Leslie Manser is a solidly performing primary school, though results sit around the middle of the pack locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%, placing the school 11th out of 16 schools in the Lincoln area on this measure. Looking at individual subjects, 68% met the expected standard in maths and 65% in writing, while reading was slightly lower at 61%. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was 10%. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2020, rated it Good overall, with all inspected areas including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all judged Good. An ungraded inspection in June 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage – 42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, sports hall, library, ICT suite, art studios, a sensory room and a forest school area. Sports on offer include netball, swimming, cricket and gymnastics, and there are clubs for art, drama, gardening and choir. For children with special educational needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. In the Parent View survey, 85% of parents agreed the school gives SEND children the support they need. This is a school that feels well-regarded by its community, particularly for pastoral care and communication, and it's a realistic choice for families who want a Good-rated local option in Lincoln.

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