Ermine Primary Academy
Redbourne Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ermine Primary Academy is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 47th of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 21 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
The school is determined to 'inspire greatness in every child and to equip them with the academic achievements, life skills and personal attributes to lead happy, safe, successful lives'. Staff work relentlessly to achieve this aim. Pupils are proud of their school. They appreciate their teachers. They said, 'Lovely teachers are waiting to teach us. We always want to learn and to find out more.' Pupils' behaviour is well managed. Lessons are calm and purposeful. Pupils understand what bullying is. They trust that any bullying concerns will be resolved effectively by staff. Pupils particularly appreciate the 'ask basket' and 'worry box'. They said that they feel safe and well cared for. The promotion of the love of reading is a strength of the school. There has been huge investment to ensure that pupils access beautiful books. In Nursery, for example, pupils take home 'sacks of books' to share and enjoy with their families. Each class has an inviting reading corner. There are lots of beautiful reading nooks and crannies. The monthly 'spotlight on' events provides a well-planned opportunity for pupils to study different authors and genres. Pupils said that they love books and the 'exciting worlds' that books help them to enter.
What the school should improve
- Subject leadership is not consistently strong. Some curriculum areas do not have the effective oversight of others. The school should ensure that subject leaders have the knowledge and skills they need to expertly undertake their role.
- Some pupils, including the most vulnerable, do not attend school regularly enough. They are missing out on a high-quality education and strong pastoral care. The school should continue its work to ensure that more pupils, including the most vulnerable pupils, attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
400 pupils on roll, with places for 432
Schools near Ermine Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Giles Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | 41% met the expected standard |
| Mount Street Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Westgate Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HARBOUR LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Norman
- Phone
- 01522781030
- Address
- Redbourne Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2HG
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 147530
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.