The Nettleham Infant and Nursery SchoolErmine Primary Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.

Summary of the comparison

The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School and Ermine Primary Academy are primary schools in Lincoln.

  • The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ermine Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Ermine Primary Academy was judged Good.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ermine Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School versus Ermine Primary Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LincolnThe Nettleham Infant and Nursery SchoolLincolnErmine Primary AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC69/100Stronger figureD50/100
Local ranking258th of 271 in Lincolnshire 176th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-7 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll198 400
Capacity180 432
LocationLincoln, LN2 2NT Lincoln, LN2 2HG
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standardNot reported50.0% 62.0%
At higher standardNot reported4.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled scoreNot reported103.0 106.0
Maths average scaled scoreNot reported102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census200 390
Free school meals (ever 6)7.5% 57.5%
English as an additional language4.5% 11.3%
SEN support7.5% 26.7%
SEN with an EHC plan1.5% 2.8%
Attendance
Overall absence5.0% Stronger figure6.2% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.6% Stronger figure19.7% 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.

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.

The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School

Ermine Primary Academy

Full profiles: The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School · Ermine Primary Academy