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Woodlands Infant and Nursery School

Lincoln, LN6 0PFPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Woodlands Infant and Nursery School

Woodlands Infant and Nursery School is a small state primary in Lincoln, and its headline metrics tell a story of a school that is significantly more stretched than the local average. With 42. 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with well above-average levels of disadvantage. This context is crucial when comparing its outcomes to the Lincolnshire LA average for primary schools, which sits at 57 for Key Stage 2. While Woodlands itself does not publish KS2 results in this data (it only goes up to age 7), the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 rated it Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 46 applications for just 21 places, with a first-preference offer rate of 100% for those who put it top. That level of demand suggests local parents see something working well here, despite the challenges.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitethorn Grove, Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 0PF
HeadteacherJoanne Bingwa
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils83
Free School Meals (FSM)42.9%
School Capacity83 / 252 (33% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: woodlands.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodlands Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.