Kelsey Primary School
Market Rasen, LN7 6EJ · Lincolnshire · primary school
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109th of 252 primary schools in Lincolnshire we can score, 279 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.0/10 against 3,809 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 70.0 · 65 | 40% | 2.61 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kelsey Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 70.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023.
Getting in
The published school roll is 100 pupils against a stated capacity of 140. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to maintain the Good Ofsted rating following the 2023 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Kelsey Primary School
Overview
Kelsey Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils enjoy attending and achieve well. Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum designed to help pupils become ‘globally aware’, ‘culturally aware’ and ‘self-aware’, while maintaining high expectations for behaviour and safety.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate the school’s values of ‘responsibility’, ‘determination’ and ‘respect’, feeling safe and confident that adults take their concerns seriously.
- The curriculum is logically sequenced, enabling most pupils to build understanding well across subjects and prepare for secondary school.
- Effective systems identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) promptly, allowing them to access the same curriculum as their peers.
- A logically sequenced phonics scheme ensures children quickly learn to identify sounds and read words, with pupils enjoying reading for pleasure.
- Pupils benefit from wider opportunities, including clubs, external speakers, and visits to places of interest, fostering cultural awareness and leadership skills.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure teachers have the knowledge and confidence to teach complex subject matter, allowing pupils to develop critical thinking skills, such as thinking like a historian or scientist.
- Leaders have not identified the knowledge Nursery-age children will learn in the same level of detail as for other year groups, including Reception.
- Pupils with SEND are not always supported to develop the skills of independent learning as quickly as they could be.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders establishing a culture where staff know how to report concerns and act swiftly when identifying risks.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% |
| 2023/24 | 71% |
| 2024/25 | 70% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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