Waddington All Saints Academy

About Waddington All Saints Academy

Waddington All Saints Academy is a state primary in North Kesteven that currently teaches 377 pupils against a capacity of 431, meaning it has some room to grow but is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 76 total applications for 46 places, with exactly 46 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.65. That level of competition suggests local families are keen to secure a place here. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools and points to a relatively affluent intake. The school is non-religious, co-educational, and serves children from age 4 to 11. Headteacher Zoe Jepson leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, was rated Good overall, with Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.

Academically, Waddington All Saints performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%. The school’s ranking within North Kesteven places it 16th out of 41 primary schools, putting it in the top 39% of the district. Nationally, it sits in the 36th percentile. Looking at individual subjects, reading scores are a particular strength: the average scaled score was 107, with 85% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 42% achieving a higher standard. Maths followed with an average score of 103, 71% at expected and 22% at higher. Writing saw 78% at expected and 17% at higher. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare pupil progress directly with other schools.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a forest school, gymnasium, playing fields, and a chapel, with sports such as athletics, swimming, tennis and cross country on offer. Clubs include book club, science club, art club and coding. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback from the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, was largely positive: 85% of the 55 respondents would recommend the school, and 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here. However, only 67% felt that SEND children receive the support they need, which is worth noting for families with specific requirements. This is a well-regarded local primary that suits families looking for strong core results, a good range of activities, and a school that feels both popular and manageable in size.

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