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Carlton Road Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • PE21 8QX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · East Midlands 63%3/10 Below−37.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands−11.5 pts
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below−16.2 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below−18.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 59% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 69% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 63% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 53% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 53% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 6%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 104105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd250
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026458
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.6%
First language not English64.0%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils18.9%

Girls 49.9%Boys 50.1%

99.8% full · 459 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (3.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.9% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.4% not applicable58.3% 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 child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 24.5
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 51 · 63 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,442
Spend per pupil£6,783
Staff spend per pupil£5,258
Reserve per pupil£1,538
  • +£686,000revenue reserve
  • +£294,000in-year balance

Grants £7,370 · self-generated £72 · premises £336 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (11 academies) · trust reserve £4,187,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it