Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bristol Drive, Lincoln, LN6 7UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 59th of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

562 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.7%

18.7%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.3%

13.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Hartsholme Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	49% met the expected standard
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Hickerton
Phone: 01522520359
Website: sfh.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bristol Drive, Lincoln, LN6 7UE
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120427

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.