The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is a primary school in Alford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 6th of 244 primary schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2011, report published 4 November 2011

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals36%

36%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Theddlethorpe Academy4 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
East Wold Church of England Primary School4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement29% met the expected standard
Grimoldby Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard
Alford Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
Mablethorpe Primary Academy5 milesOfsted: Good48% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Miss Karen Robinson
Address
Main Road, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NB
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
120588

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.