Primary school

Digby the Tedder Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • LN4 3JY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,869 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 86%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 53%2022/23: top 7%7% · 2022/232023/24: top 19%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM77% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 44% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 83% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 67% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 83% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 76% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 77% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 63%83%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 22% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 17% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 110 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 110 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 105110100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 107 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd00
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202688
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support8.7%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 54.4%Boys 45.6%

58.7% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 24 responses (26.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.5% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.3
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.7 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,460
Spend per pupil£8,053
Staff spend per pupil£6,486
Reserve per pupil£377
  • +£33,147revenue reserve
  • +£35,782in-year balance

Grants £8,127 · self-generated £333 · premises £410 per pupil