The Donington-on-Bain School

Primary · Lincolnshire · LN11 9TJ · URN 120444

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-21Cohort 103

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 14

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 268 schools in Lincolnshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
79%
Lincolnshire 56.9%England 61%
22.1 percentage points above the area average of 56.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
21%
Lincolnshire 6%England 8%
15 percentage points above the area average of 6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
Lincolnshire 104.35England 105
4.7 above the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Lincolnshire 103.36England 105
4.6 above the area average of 103.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Lincolnshire 103.81England 105
In line with the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
14%
Lincolnshire 22.4%England 32%
8.4 percentage points below the area average of 22.4
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
86%
Lincolnshire 69.9%
16.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
79%
Lincolnshire 69%
10 percentage points above the area average of 69
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
93%
Lincolnshire 68.3%
24.7 percentage points above the area average of 68.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
14
Lincolnshire 31
16.6 below the area average of 30.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Lincolnshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	79% Lincolnshire 56.9%England 61%	22.1 percentage points above the area average of 56.9	18 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	21% Lincolnshire 6%England 8%	15 percentage points above the area average of 6	13 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 Lincolnshire 104.35England 105	4.7 above the area average of 104.4	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Lincolnshire 103.36England 105	4.6 above the area average of 103.4	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Lincolnshire 103.81England 105	In line with the area average of 103.8	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	14% Lincolnshire 22.4%England 32%	8.4 percentage points below the area average of 22.4	18 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	86% Lincolnshire 69.9%	16.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	79% Lincolnshire 69%	10 percentage points above the area average of 69	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	93% Lincolnshire 68.3%	24.7 percentage points above the area average of 68.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	14 Lincolnshire 31	16.6 below the area average of 30.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Lincolnshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 12.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 14% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 21% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.6pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 79% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby primary schools

Common questions about The Donington-on-Bain School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Donington-on-Bain School Good at its inspection on 21/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Donington-on-Bain School is a primary school in Lincolnshire, postcode LN11 9TJ (URN 120444).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

King Edward VI Grammar School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] King Edward VI Grammar School
Admissions wording: \u201cOver the past five years the school has offered places to all those children who have passed the entrance test, who are in Year 6 and attend the following feeder primary schools below and/or live in the school’s free bus travel zone [catchment area] as determined by Lincolnshire Country Council: Binbrook, Donington …\u201d

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