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Manor Farm Academy

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

personMrs Andrea Collins

corporate_fareL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLincoln, LN6 9ST

language Visit Website phone 1522681892

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

211

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Manor Farm Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Lincoln, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Manor Farm Academy is an academy sponsor led in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 211 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #84 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #6,424 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 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

73%

LA 57%

Reading83% LA 70%

Writing80% LA 69%

Maths77% LA 68%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading76% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.3

-1.6 to 3.0

-0.3

Write

LA -0.3

-2.5 to 1.9

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.5 to -1.2

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

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2019-05-08

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

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

2.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 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 211 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	211	5	2.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	209	3	1.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	212	2	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	212	5	2.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	150	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	150	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	121	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	89	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	60	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	59	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	28	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	29	0	0.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Manor Farm 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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