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Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School

East Lindsey, LN12 2HUPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
23%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#13,499
of 13,686 nationally

About Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School

Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School is a small state primary in Lincolnshire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 22 applications for just 10 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2 to one. All 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that while the school is popular, local families who put it first have a strong chance of success. The school is led by headteacher Claire Constantopoulos and currently has 114 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 210. A notably high proportion of pupils — 68.4 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and suggests the school serves a community with considerable economic need. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings across all five categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was a consistent improvement from its previous 2014 inspection, which had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Mablethorpe, East Lindsey, LN12 2HU
HeadteacherClaire Constantopoulos
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils114
Free School Meals (FSM)68.4%
School Capacity114 / 210 (54% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballTennisDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingEco Club

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

08:45 – 15:15

Source: suttononseaprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School

Sutton-on-Sea Community 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.