The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 434 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 28.60% |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Kingsway, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8EU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bishopking.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01522880094 |
| URN | 120630 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| 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 Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Westgate Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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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.