The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
About The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School is a primary school in the Lincolnshire local authority, serving the East Lindsey area. Among the 280 primary schools in the county, it ranks 109th, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack. Its top-performing local peers include 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 higher on the same ranking metric. The school itself is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It has a capacity of 210 pupils and currently enrols 176, with a notably high proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 64.2%. Headteacher Melanie Page leads the school, which has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good.
Key Details
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (7 Jun 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 2 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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