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Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough DN21 5EP · olive-anderson.lincs.sch.uk · 01427 612827

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
54%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
185
88% of 210 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
37.8%
First language not English
4.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 26 (Places 26)26September 2024: 26 (Places 26)26September 2025: 30 (Places 30)30September 2026: 26 (Places 26)26Places 26
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202626261100%
September 2025Sept 202530301100%
September 2024Sept 202426261100%
September 2023Sept 202326261100%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 38% (England 53%)38%2016/17: 60% (England 61%)60%2017/18: 62% (England 64%)62%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 44% (England 60%)44%2023/24: 58% (England 61%)58%2024/25: 54% (England 62%)54%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
2 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
39
23% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

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