Horncastle Primary School
Academy converter in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 417 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 40.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Bowl Alley Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5EH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.horncastleprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01507522662 |
| URN | 148713 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 May 2024, published 19 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford (primary school, about 8.5 km)
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
- Scamblesby Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
- Bucknall Primary School (primary school, about 9.1 km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.9 km)
- Tattershall Primary School (primary school, about 12.5 km)
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 12.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lincolnshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.