Primary school

Thurlby Community Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • PE10 0EZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 53%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 33%33% · 2023/242024/25: top 49%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM65% · East Midlands 63%6/10 Middle+50.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East Midlands 6%5/10 Middle+48.4 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+38.5 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle+37.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 53% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 42% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 63% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 69% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 65% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 35 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 35 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd184
3rd242

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2024Good

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 2026213
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support15.1%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

101.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 104 responses (51.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.5% not applicable52.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26% not applicable72.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 21.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,907
Spend per pupil£5,980
Staff spend per pupil£4,810
Reserve per pupil£800
  • +£164,000revenue reserve
  • +£190,000in-year balance

Grants £6,834 · self-generated £132 · premises £205 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £2,465,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it