Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary SchoolLincoln Birchwood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School and Lincoln Birchwood Junior School are primary schools in Lincoln.
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lincoln Birchwood Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lincoln Birchwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School was judged Good and Lincoln Birchwood Junior 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 60.0% for Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School and 52.0% for Lincoln Birchwood Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lincoln Birchwood Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnSkellingthorpe the Holt Primary School | LincolnLincoln Birchwood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 271 in Lincolnshire | 146th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 5XJ | Lincoln, LN6 0NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
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