OFSTED
2 November 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
29
29 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
15
51.7% of pupils
Male pupils
14
48.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.7 pts
above England
School
34.5%
East Lindsey
37.1%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.4 pts
below England
School
6.9%
East Lindsey
3.6%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
East Lindsey
2.4%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
69.0%
20
Any other White background
17.2%
5
White and Asian
10.3%
3
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.0%
9 of
29 pupils
10.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
7.8 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.27 pts
higher than
England
School
12.49%
East Lindsey
6.66%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
32.26%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
16.44 pts
higher than
England
School
32.26%
East Lindsey
18.23%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.45%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.65 pts
higher than
England
School
6.45%
East Lindsey
1.99%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
37.7%
50.5 pts
below England
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School
37.7%
East Lindsey
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.