SCHOOL PROFILE

Coleby Church of England Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152021
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 84 Published school capacity
Capacity used 51.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 April 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

28 February 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 27 April 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 43 43 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 23 53.5% of pupils
Male pupils 20 46.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.6%
0.8 pts above England
School 25.6%
North Kesteven 21.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Kesteven 4.3%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Kesteven 1.8%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.7%
42
White and Asian
2.3%
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 23.3% 10 of 43 pupils
2.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.3%
North Kesteven 16.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 7.0% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Vision impairment 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

51.2% 37.0 pts below England
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy
51.2%
North Kesteven
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