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Lincoln Carlton Academy

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

personMrs Rebecca Malam

corporate_fareANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onLincoln, LN2 4AG

language Visit Website phone 1522522633

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

418

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Lincoln Carlton Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Lincoln, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lincoln Carlton Academy is an academy sponsor led in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 417 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #17 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #2,184 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 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

77%

LA 57%

Reading92% LA 70%

Writing89% LA 69%

Maths85% LA 68%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading83% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 2.5

1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-0.3 to 2.9

0.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.3 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 65%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.7

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading-% LA 71%

Writing-% LA 74%

Maths-% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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12 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2025-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-05-12

Academy First Section 5 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

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 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 417 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	417	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	421	2	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	421	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	421	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	420	5	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	418	4	1.0%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	415	12	2.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	418	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	422	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	419	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	419	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	419	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	417	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	417	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	416	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	360	4	1.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	358	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	355	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	297	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	296	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	297	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	240	2	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	0.5%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Lincoln Carlton Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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