Find the best primary schools in East Lindsey. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
East Lindsey has 59 primary schools, all in Lincolnshire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 59, 21 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any East Lindsey primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern | Church of England | 5.0 / 5 |
| Lift Utterby | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Hogsthorpe Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| The Donington-on-Bain School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Marshchapel Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Bucknall Primary School | Mixed |
There are 59 primary schools in East Lindsey.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in East Lindsey, that council is Lincolnshire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 59 primary schools in East Lindsey, 21 have a religious character: 20 Church of England and 1 Church of England/Methodist. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern (5.0), Lift Utterby (4.6), The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford (4.5), Hogsthorpe Primary Academy (4.4) and The Donington-on-Bain School (4.4). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 59 schools here, 56 have enough published data for a rating.
| 4.2 / 5 |
| Tetney Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Ingoldmells Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Grimoldby Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Theddlethorpe Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| North Somercotes CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Alford Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Halton Holegate CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Holton Le Clay Infant School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| The Sibsey Free Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Tattershall Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Horncastle Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Binbrook CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Seathorne Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Scamblesby Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School | Church of England/Methodist | 3.6 / 5 |
| Wragby Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Spilsby Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Lacey Gardens Junior Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Holton-le-Clay Junior School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Lift North Thoresby | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| New York Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Skegness Infant Academy | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 / 5 |
| Grainthorpe Junior School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| Gipsey Bridge Academy | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| North Cockerington Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 / 5 |
| Kidgate Academy | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| Great Steeping Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| Toynton All Saints Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Beacon Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Skegness Junior Academy | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| The New Leake Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Partney Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 / 5 |
| Chapel St Leonards Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Frithville Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| East Wold Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.5 / 5 |
| Stickney Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.4 / 5 |
| The Richmond Primary Academy | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Mablethorpe Primary Academy | Mixed | 1.7 / 5 |
| St Michael's Church of England School, Louth | Church of England | 1.4 / 5 |
| Fulstow Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| The North Cotes Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.