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Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

Lincoln, LN6 7UEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
26%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 68 places
Ranking
#13,428
of 13,686 nationally

About Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School in Lincoln received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in July 2025, a judgement that covers most areas of the school. The inspection found that the quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, though early years provision was rated Good. On the most telling academic metric available, just 26% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57% and places the school 15th out of 16 primary schools in the Lincoln area, in the bottom 50% nationally. No pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, and while 60% hit the expected level in reading, only 40% did so in maths and 41% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBristol Drive, Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7UE
HeadteacherCharlotte Hickerton
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils609
Free School Meals (FSM)31.2%
School Capacity609 / 630 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.