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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Market Deeping Community Primary School

Community primary school in Market Deeping (Lincolnshire).

KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
65%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.8%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
289 / 315 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

Market Deeping Community Primary School is a primary school located in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Mark Ratchford.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Forest School

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
120398
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
South Holland and The Deepings
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (3 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Penelope WellsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Billie EvansGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Martin HewittGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark Currier FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Kay Martin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mufti Ellie Andrews FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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