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Scampton Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Charlie Hebborn (Headteacher)

location_onLincoln, LN1 2SD

language Visit Website phone 01522730340

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Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Scampton Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Lincoln, serving ages 4-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Scampton Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 64 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #189 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #11,617 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 57%

Reading100% LA 70%

Writing55% LA 69%

Maths82% LA 68%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading75% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading88% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA -0.3

-2.4 to 6.3

-3.5

Write

LA -0.3

-7.7 to 0.6

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.1 to 3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.7

-3.8 to 3.9

-3.4

Write

LA -0.4

-6.9 to 0.1

-3.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.4 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 58%

Reading77% LA 71%

Writing62% LA 74%

Maths38% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 4.6

-3.9

Write

LA -0.5

-7.1 to -0.7

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-6.8 to -0.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,617 / 14,159	#189	#10,198	#1
2024	#11,713 / 14,233	#195	#10,465	#1
2023	#9,156 / 13,940	#146	#6,010	#9,330
2019	#10,352 / 11,810	#178	#8,100	#10,408
2018	#10,621 / 10,972	#189	#10,728	#9,733

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 February 2026

Inspection Report

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16 July 2021

Inspection Report

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05 July 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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16 February 2011

Inspection Report

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20 September 2007

Inspection Report

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09 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-02-03

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2016-07-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-02-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2007-09-20

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 60 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	58	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	56	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	57	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	58	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	54	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	54	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	55	1	1.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	53	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	55	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	63	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	62	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	65	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	73	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	73	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	70	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	69	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	72	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	76	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	75	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	83	2	2.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	81	2	2.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	82	2	2.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

100%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree100%

not applicable96%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree78%

agree19%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree89%

agree11%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree78%

agree22%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree85%

agree11%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree59%

agree22%

not applicable19%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree100%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes100%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Good

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Outstanding

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Witham St Hughs Academy

Outstanding

location_on Lincoln, LN6 9WF

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The Sibsey Free Primary School

Good

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The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Good

location_on Lincoln, LN1 1LW

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Waddington All Saints Academy

Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy