Lincoln Birchwood Junior SchoolHartsholme Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School and Hartsholme Academy are primary schools in Lincoln.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hartsholme Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hartsholme Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School was judged Good and Hartsholme Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Lincoln Birchwood Junior School and 49.0% for Hartsholme Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lincoln Birchwood Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hartsholme Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnLincoln Birchwood Junior School | LincolnHartsholme Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 84th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 0NL | Lincoln, LN6 0DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 272 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.8% | 44.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
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