Kelsey Primary School
Chapel Street, North Kelsey, Market Rasen, LN7 6EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kelsey Primary School is a primary school in Market Rasen for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 69th of 244 primary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2013, report published 29 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2023
Pupils enjoy attending Kelsey Primary School. Leaders have created a curriculum that focuses on helping pupils to become 'globally aware', 'culturally aware' and 'self-aware'. Staff help pupils to develop the knowledge they need in order to be ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils achieve well. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils know the school's values of 'responsibility', 'determination' and 'respect' well. They demonstrate these values in their actions and their interactions with one another. Pupils say that when new arrivals join the school, they receive a warm 'Kelsey welcome'. Pupils are not concerned about bullying. They know that they can share any worries they have with adults. They are confident that adults would take their concerns seriously. Pupils say that they feel safe. Pupils benefit from a range of wider opportunities. Most pupils in the school take part in at least one club every week. Clubs cover a range of interests, including drama, football, gardening and dance. Pupils hear from external speakers, including authors and representatives from different religious communities. They enjoy visits to places of interest connected with what they study in their lessons, such as the National Space Centre.
What the school should improve
- Pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not always have opportunities to consider the most complex knowledge, including that which makes, for example, effective scientists or historians. As a result, pupils do not always develop their critical thinking, and their thinking about the different ways they can learn, as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the knowledge and confidence to be able to teach complex subject matter in such a way as to allow pupils to build on previous learning and engage in the study of complex ideas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
100 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Kelsey Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hibaldstow Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Nettleton Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 90% met the expected standard |
| Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Grantham
- Phone
- 01652678387
- Address
- Chapel Street, North Kelsey, Market Rasen, LN7 6EJ
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 120469
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.