Primary school

Malcolm Sargent Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • PE9 2SR
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,128 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 9%9% · 2016/172017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 28%2022/23: top 33%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 35%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above−9.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above−23.5 pts
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above+12.4 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle−25.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 83% · 81 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 77% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 75% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 68% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 86 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 120 pupils · East Midlands 63%83%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 17% · 81 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 17% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 24% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 86 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 120 pupils · East Midlands 6%24%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 107 · 81 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 86 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 120 pupils · East Midlands 105107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 81 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 86 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 120 pupils · East Midlands 104107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
69 of 69 who put it first2014 · 87.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6969
2nd280
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Ungraded 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 2026604
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.2%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils3.5%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

102.5% full · 589 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 86 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% 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 · 72.1% not applicable45.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.4% not applicable89.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.8% who said Yes above76.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 23.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 30
  • Other support 16.1

Teachers 27.4 FTE · Whole workforce 73.5 · 95 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,042
Spend per pupil£8,035
Staff spend per pupil£5,308
Reserve per pupil£516
  • +£335,000revenue reserve
  • +£4,000in-year balance

Grants £6,122 · self-generated £2,034 · premises £350 per pupil

Single-academy trust: THE MALCOLM SARGENT PRIMARY SCHOOL