The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Pennell Street, Lincoln, LN5 7TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 14th of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 January 2024, report published 11 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

255 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.2%

32.2%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language54.9%

54.9%, 33.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	47% met the expected standard
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Mayer
Phone: 01522880071
Website: st-peter-gowts.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pennell Street, Lincoln, LN5 7TA
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120563

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.