Morton Trentside Primary School
GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 3AH · Lincolnshire · primary school
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61st 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.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.3/10 against 2,328 of them, against 6.1/10 nationally. 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 | 71.0 · 68 | 40% | 2.73 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Morton Trentside Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 71.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0%, matching the national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 178 pupils against a stated capacity of 224. 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 who are working towards the expected standard in maths? What specific trips or external visits are planned for the current academic year? How does the school manage class sizes given the current roll of 178?
What Ofsted said about Morton Trentside Primary School
Overview
Morton Trentside Primary School continues to be a good school, where staff and pupils live out values of ‘care, inspire, thrive and achieve’. The inspection found a ‘happy, safe and caring school’ where pupils are ‘welcoming, polite and respectful’ and consistently meet high behavioural expectations.
Strengths
- Leaders have developed a ‘broad and ambitious curriculum’ with a strong focus on reading, ensuring pupils become ‘confident and fluent readers’.
- Teachers have ‘strong subject knowledge’ and use questions well to prompt ‘deeper understanding’, while pupils show ‘very positive attitudes to their learning’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the same curriculum as peers, with staff adapting teaching effectively to support them.
- The school provides a ‘well-thought-out personal, social, health and economic education curriculum’, helping pupils learn about diversity, equality, and mental health.
- Governors ‘carefully support and suitably challenge leaders’ and are ‘mindful of staff well-being’.
Areas to improve
- Parts of some subject curriculums are ‘not as ambitious as they could be’, with leaders failing to fully identify key knowledge in certain subjects.
- Consequently, pupils are ‘not consistently challenged in all aspects of these subjects’ and do not develop their understanding as fully as they could.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with a ‘strong culture of safeguarding’ where staff are vigilant, receive regular training, and work well with external agencies.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% |
| 2023/24 | 59% |
| 2024/25 | 71% |
| 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
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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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