Witham St Hughs AcademyBassingham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
Witham St Hughs Academy and Bassingham Primary School are primary schools in Lincoln.
Witham St Hughs Academy scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bassingham Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Witham St Hughs Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Witham St Hughs Academy was judged Outstanding and Bassingham 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 83.0% for Witham St Hughs Academy and 54.0% for Bassingham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Witham St Hughs Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bassingham Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnWitham St Hughs Academy | LincolnBassingham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 78th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 408 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 215 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 9WF | Lincoln, LN5 9HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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.
Witham St Hughs Academy
Bassingham Primary School
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