The South Hykeham Community Primary School
Community primary school in Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.4%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
130 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The South Hykeham Community Primary School is a primary school located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 144 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mr John Richardson.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Football
- Netball
Key facts
- URN
- 120388
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kev Yelland | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Godwin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacqueline Gent | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Stevenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Lucy Bowden | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Phillip Howle | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sally Riches | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gill Raczynski | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Childs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Stacey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Rogers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record