The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School

About The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School

The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School sits within the Lincolnshire local authority, a large county with 280 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 216th based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom half nationally. Its closest high-performing peers in the local authority are Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The school is one of ten primaries in Lincolnshire rated Outstanding by Ofsted, though Bishop King itself holds a Good rating. Just half a kilometre away, The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School is the nearest Outstanding-rated school, offering a nearby alternative for families prioritising that top grade.

Academically, the school's most recent Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24 show that 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%. Only 7% reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 63% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, 68% in maths, and 54% in writing. Average scaled scores were 103 in both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average of 100 but below the strongest local performers. The school's Ofsted inspection in November 2021 rated it Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was a consistent outcome compared with its previous inspection in 2016, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision had been judged as Requires Improvement at that time.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 80 applications for 59 places and 42 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.36. It offers a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and its facilities include a chapel, sensory room, forest school, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall and playing fields. Sports on offer include gymnastics, football, cricket, swimming, athletics and dance, while clubs range from gardening and eco club to drama and film club. The school's SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. This combination of strong pastoral support, a Church of England ethos and a wide range of enrichment activities makes it a solid choice for families who value a well-resourced primary close to Lincoln city centre, even if its academic outcomes are below the local average.

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