Long Sutton County Primary School

About Long Sutton County Primary School

Long Sutton County Primary School sits in a mixed position when compared with the Lincolnshire local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 57 per cent, while Long Sutton’s figure is 53 per cent – four points below the benchmark. However, the school’s average reading score of 103 and maths average of 102 are both in line with national expectations, and its maths expected standard rate of 72 per cent is notably higher than the combined figure might suggest. The school ranks 13th out of 32 primary schools in South Holland, placing it in the top half of its immediate borough, though nationally it sits in the bottom 50 per cent of schools. It is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 74 applications for 55 places and 51 first-preference offers, suggesting strong local demand despite the mixed headline metrics.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, the school was judged Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2016, though that earlier inspection rated early years provision as Requires Improvement, so the improvement to Good in that area is a clear step forward. At Key Stage 2, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined is just 2 per cent, and the same low figure applies to writing at the higher level. Reading at the higher standard is 15 per cent, and maths is 8 per cent. The school’s ranking score of 53 places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, and 150th out of 280 primary schools in Lincolnshire.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a library, music rooms, a forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, swimming, tennis, rounders, cross country and athletics, while clubs include coding, gardening and film club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and physical disabilities among others. Parent View responses from 60 families show 86 per cent would recommend the school, and strong majorities agree that children are happy (86 per cent) and feel safe (90 per cent). However, only 53 per cent agree that concerns are dealt with properly, and 22 per cent disagree that behaviour is well managed. With nursery provision on site and an oversubscribed intake, this school suits families who value a broad curriculum and strong SEND support, but who are realistic about academic outcomes that sit slightly below the LA average.

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