Digby the Tedder Primary SchoolThe Metheringham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Digby the Tedder Primary School and The Metheringham Primary School are primary schools in Lincoln.
Digby the Tedder Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Metheringham Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Digby the Tedder Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Digby the Tedder Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Metheringham Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Digby the Tedder Primary School and 54.0% for The Metheringham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Digby the Tedder Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Metheringham Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnDigby the Tedder Primary School | LincolnThe Metheringham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 166th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 264 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 280 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN4 3JY | Lincoln, LN4 3BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 92 | 264 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Digby the Tedder Primary School
The Metheringham Primary School
Full profiles: Digby the Tedder Primary School · The Metheringham Primary School