Alford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Alford, Lincolnshire
Alford Primary School is a primary school in Alford, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 24 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 304 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending this school.”
- “Pupils talk with enthusiasm about school life.”
- “They are highly motivated to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Huttoft Primary & Nursery School 3.4 mi Not judged
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 4.5 mi School remains Good
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy 5.2 mi Good
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School 5.2 mi Not judged
- Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School 5.3 mi Good
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy 6.4 mi School remains Good
- Chapel St Leonards Primary School 6.5 mi Good