Primary school

Tealby School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • LN8 3XU
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,121 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 3%3% · 2017/182018/19: top 13%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 77%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM45% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 82% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 92% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 83% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 36% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 50% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 45% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 63%92%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 18% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 9% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 99 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd50
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2025

  1. 2009Good
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202683
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support16.4%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 58.9%Boys 41.1%

79% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 40 responses (54.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?32.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32.5% who said Yes above53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 4.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.3
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 5.3 FTE · Whole workforce 9.8 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,416
Spend per pupil£8,842
Staff spend per pupil£6,965
Reserve per pupil£318
  • +£26,420revenue reserve
  • −£35,323in-year balance

Grants £8,167 · self-generated £249 · premises £512 per pupil