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Fosse Way Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Ash Grove, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8DU · fosse-way-academy.org · 01522 682020
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- 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
- 531
- 6 over 525 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 62 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Fosse Way Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (126 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 126
- 24% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (24%) with SEND