Mablethorpe Primary Academy
High Street, Mablethorpe, LN12 1EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is a primary school in Mablethorpe for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 202nd of 244 primary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 May 2014, report published 16 October 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2023
Leaders work hard to ensure that pupils have a positive experience of school. To this end, leaders engage with the community and hold 'join-ins' and workshops to welcome parents and carers into the school and share how pupils learn. Pupils feel safe. They enjoy coming to school. They can name their favourite subjects. They take pride in their work. Staff help pupils to learn about and respect their local area. They also help pupils to increase their awareness of different ideas, beliefs and cultures and to respect difference. Pupils and staff form positive and trusting relationships. Pupils say they share any concerns they have with staff. When they do, pupils are confident staff take them seriously and address their worries. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations. Leaders have ensured that pupils have access to wider opportunities. Pupils take part in a range of clubs. They enjoy sports club, dance and cheerleading. They meet visiting authors, doctors and scientists. Pupils develop their leadership skills. They are members of the school council, through which they raise money for school projects. Some pupils are digital leaders and arts councillors.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have included in their subject curriculums the disciplinary knowledge that they want pupils to learn. However, teachers do not always ensure that they provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop this knowledge. As a result, some pupils are not secure in their ability to connect their learning by thinking like a historian or a scientist, for example. Leaders should ensure that, in each subject, teachers know how best to help pupils understand the approach that professionals adopt in studying that subject.
- On occasion, teachers do not check pupils' understanding in lessons as precisely as they could. As a result, pupils are not always supported to move their learning on when they are ready. Leaders should ensure that staff have the knowledge and strategies they need to identify pupils' strengths and misconceptions and respond appropriately to move learning on or provide support as appropriate.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
48 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
320 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Mablethorpe Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theddlethorpe Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Alford Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Shona Hodgson
- Phone
- 01507472472
- Address
- High Street, Mablethorpe, LN12 1EW
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 138445
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.