SCHOOL PROFILE

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 140185
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

7 June 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England/Methodist
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 165 165 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 78 47.3% of pupils
Male pupils 87 52.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

61.8%
37.0 pts above England
School 61.8%
East Lindsey 37.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
East Lindsey 3.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.2%
3.2 pts above England
School 4.2%
East Lindsey 2.4%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.3%
154
Unclassified
3.0%
5
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
4
Gypsy / Roma
0.6%
1
White and Asian
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 29.1% 48 of 165 pupils
8.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.1%
East Lindsey 24.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.4% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Specific learning difficulty 5
Physical disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

56.0% 4.4 pts below England
School 56.0%
East Lindsey 56.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

63.0%

10.8 pts below England

School 63.0%
East Lindsey 68.5%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
East Lindsey 69.3%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

81.0%

9.0 pts above England

School 81.0%
East Lindsey 67.1%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.60 pts lower than England
School 5.62%
East Lindsey 6.66%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.94 pts higher than England
School 19.76%
East Lindsey 18.23%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

78.6% 9.6 pts below England
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
78.6%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information