Waddingham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Waddingham Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- The Green, Waddingham, Gainsborough, DN21 4SX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 57 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils ‘thrive, flourish and believe’ at this small and friendly school.”
- “Pupils report that they enjoy school.”
- “They say that they are happy and feel safe here.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects the planned content is not as precise as it could be.”
- “However, assessment procedures are not as robust as they could be in a small number of subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 2022 (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) | 56% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Willoughton Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Kelsey Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good
- Normanby Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good
- Osgodby Primary School 6.0 mi Standards maintained
- Scotter Primary School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School 7.6 mi School remains Good
- The Middle Rasen Primary School 7.6 mi School remains Good