Ofsted: Outstanding

Fortuna School

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personMrs Hannah Keegan

location_onLincoln, LN6 0FB

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Fortuna School is a Community special school school in Lincoln, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Fortuna School is a community special school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 80 pupils on roll, of whom 84% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 5% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #251 of 259 primaries in Lincolnshire and #14,804 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. 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

LA 57%

Reading33% LA 70%

Writing5% LA 69%

Maths10% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading17% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths4% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading52% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 4.3

-2.8

Write

LA -0.3

-5.5 to -0.1

-5.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-8.0 to -2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 65%

Reading33% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.7

-6.2 to -0.8

-9.5

Write

LA -0.4

-11.9 to -7.1

-9.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-11.8 to -7.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading11% LA 71%

Writing5% LA 74%

Maths11% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.8

Read

LA -0.8

-11.6 to -6

-11.2

Write

LA -0.5

-13.8 to -8.6

-9.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-12.1 to -7.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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04 December 2014

Inspection Report

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13 March 2012

Inspection Report

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18 September 2008

Inspection Report

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19 October 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-03-13

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 80 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 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	80	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	78	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	80	1	1.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	80	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	75	1	1.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	75	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	74	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	72	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	71	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	71	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	72	1	1.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	70	1	1.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	66	0	0.0%	3.1%

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 74 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Fortuna School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover