SchoolScoresBracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Francis Street, Bracebridge, Lincoln, LN5 8QG
01522 520591 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 May 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 19 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 19 |
| Of those, offered a place | 19 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 28 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 27th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.4% | 29.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 59th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 47th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.5% | 13.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 58th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 56th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 12.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 54th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 15% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.7 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 69th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 4% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.9 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Meadows Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Lincoln Bishop King CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hartsholme Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waddington Redwood Primary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fosse Way Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.
Is Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 19 families put Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 19 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 19 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 139142.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.