Lincoln Road, Bassingham, Lincoln LN5 9HQ
10 reasons to choose Bassingham Primary School
Top line
Bassingham Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lincoln and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Bassingham Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Aspire Schools Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Bassingham Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bassingham Primary School ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Bassingham Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. Friday Afternoon Enrichment to expand the curriculum to Forest School, crafts and the performing arts. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bassingham Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bassingham Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided at onsite pre-school.
Find another school near Bassingham Primary School
Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools (10.6 miles); Highfields School (11.8 miles); Burton Hathow Preparatory School (12.2 miles).
Witham St Hughs Academy (1.8 miles); The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (8.5 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (9.8 miles); Worksop College (28.5 miles).
The Priory Academy LSST (9.5 miles); Branston Community Academy (12.1 miles); William Farr CofE Comprehensive School (17.1 miles).