What did Ofsted judge The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School?

The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School has 118 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School take?

The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School?

The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School?

When The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — The child is in the care of the local authority or has previously been in care including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — There is a brother or sister on roll in school at the time of application; 3. Nearest school — The school is the nearest one to the home address as calculated by Lincolnshire County Council school admissions team, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If any of the over-subscription criteria have too many applicants then the tiebreak will be by distance. If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school or working in Children's Service Directorate at the local authority.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.9% of pupils at The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — The child is in the care of the local authority or has previously been in care including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — There is a brother or sister on roll in school at the time of application.
3Nearest school — The school is the nearest one to the home address as calculated by Lincolnshire County Council school admissions team
4Distance — The distance from the home to the school, priority will be given to the child living closest to the school as calculated by Lincolnshire County Council school admissions team

If two applications tie: If any of the over-subscription criteria have too many applicants then the tiebreak will be by distance. If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school or working in Children's Service Directorate at the local authority.

Voluntary aided CE school. No faith-based oversubscription criteria are applied. EHCP children naming the school are admitted prior to the oversubscription criteria being applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.