Horncastle Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Horncastle Primary School is a primary school in Horncastle, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bowl Alley Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Horncastle Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “The school provides a range of opportunities that help pupils to develop their understanding of ‘a world beyond Horncastle’.”
- “Pupils, staff, parents and carers say that it is a caring and friendly place to learn with a family feel.”
To improve
- “The school’s published outcomes do not yet reflect the improvements that have been made to the curriculum.”
- “In some foundation subjects, staff do not yet take a consistent approach to identifying gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “However, in some cases, this is not consistently the case.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (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) | 57% | 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: 55 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 55 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.
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford 5.3 mi School remains Good
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Good
- Bucknall Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 6.1 mi Good
- Tattershall Primary School 7.7 mi Good
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School 7.9 mi Good