The Welbourn Church of England Primary School

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

High Street, Welbourn, Lincoln, LN5 0NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Welbourn Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lincoln for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 34th of 62 primary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 1 August 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 June 2023

Pupils are happy at Welbourn Church of England Primary School. They enjoy their learning and talk with enthusiasm about school life. They understand and meet the high expectations set by staff. Pupils say that they feel safe. They like the rewards they earn for doing their best. They enjoy making a positive contribution to the school. They like being school councillors, junior road safety representatives and sports leaders. Relationships between pupils and adults are very positive. Pupils are polite and respectful. They behave exceptionally well. They know that staff quickly sort out any problems and that bullying is not tolerated. Bullying rarely occurs. Pupils know that if they have concerns, staff are always available to talk to them. Pupils enjoy a wide range of experiences during their time at the school. They learn to play musical instruments, take part in woodland activities and learn to swim. They attend sports clubs and the cookery club. Visits to a farm, a nature reserve, and an aquarium, and visits from a theatre company, have a lasting and positive impact on pupils. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. One parent typically commented, 'I'm so happy that my children attend this school, it's got such a lovely community.'

What the school should improve

  • Leaders have designed and implemented a curriculum that matches the breadth of the national curriculum. However, in a few foundation subjects, the curriculum is not ambitious enough. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could in those areas. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is suitably ambitious, enabling pupils to know more and remember more in all subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

78 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals29.5%

29.5%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Welbourn Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Leadenham Church of England Academy2 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good43% met the expected standard
Navenby Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good67% met the expected standard
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)4 milesOfsted: Good50% met the expected standard
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy4 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published

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
Mrs Anna Ingamells
Address
High Street, Welbourn, Lincoln, LN5 0NH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
120542

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.