Car Dyke School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
60 Main Road, Dowsby, PE10 0TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Car Dyke School is a special school in Dowsby for ages 8 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 17 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
3 pupils on roll, with places for 20
Schools near Car Dyke School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Lincolnshire | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Willoughby Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Gosberton House Academy | 8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Tulip Academy | 10 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| Willow School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Prestidge
- Phone
- 07586692376
- Address
- 60 Main Road, Dowsby, PE10 0TL
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 151568
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.