Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Ryland Road, Dunholme, Lincoln, LN2 3NE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Dunholme St Chad’s Church of England Primary School enjoy coming to school.”
- “Staff and pupils live by the school values of ‘open hearts and open minds’.”
- “There is a real sense of community here.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils’ learning is less secure.”
- “They have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “This is because some parts of the curriculum are not yet taught in the same depth as others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 61% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School 2.7 mi Good
- The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 2.8 mi Good
- Pollyplatt Primary Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Reepham Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Faldingworth Community Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good