Primary school

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lincolnshire
  • LN1 1LW
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,612 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 11%11% · 2018/192022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%−7.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above−12.5 pts
Maths score107 · East Midlands 1048/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 66% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 68% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 74% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 84% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 67% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 77% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 63%84%66%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 9% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 18% · 57 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 20% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 12% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 74 pupils · East Midlands 6%20%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 104107104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2020Good
  7. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026356
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.1%
First language not English19.0%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.8%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

98.9% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.1% not applicable59.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.6% not applicable86.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.9% who said Yes above90.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.4
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.1
  • Other support 8.8

Teachers 15.2 FTE · Whole workforce 37.2 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,626
Spend per pupil£6,720
Staff spend per pupil£5,256
Reserve per pupil£282
  • +£100,503revenue reserve
  • −£33,254in-year balance

Grants £6,123 · self-generated £503 · premises £338 per pupil