Bassingham Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
167 / 215 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).Bassingham Primary School is a primary school located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 166 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 215. It is part of the ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Mr Sam Betts.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 145437
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Adlington | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lambert Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Middleton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Esther Maginn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Duckitt | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sophie Longney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amy Matthews | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Georgina Wiltshire | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andy Adlington | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Chapman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Betts | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Emma Jenkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Hannah Noulton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Joe Kitchen Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emma Jenkins Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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