SCHOOL PROFILE

Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 146505
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 348 Published school capacity
Capacity used 58.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 204 182 full-time · 22 part-time
Female pupils 94 46.1% of pupils
Male pupils 110 53.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.9%
29.1 pts above England
School 53.9%
East Lindsey 37.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
East Lindsey 3.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.4%
2.4 pts above England
School 3.4%
East Lindsey 2.4%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.2%
182
Any other White background
4.4%
9
African
1.5%
3
Caribbean
1.5%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
3
Unclassified
1.0%
2
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 33.3% 68 of 204 pupils
12.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 33.3%
East Lindsey 24.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.9% 57 pupils
England 14.8% 13.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.4% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
No specialist assessment yet 17
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 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.

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

6.35%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.13 pts higher than England
School 6.35%
East Lindsey 6.66%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.84 pts higher than England
School 22.66%
East Lindsey 18.23%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.69%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.88 pts higher than England
School 4.69%
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

58.6% 29.6 pts below England
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy
58.6%
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