Lincolnshire village school where 'lessons are unmissable' gets glowing reportInspectors praised 'fun and unmissable lessons'View 2 Images Pupils at The Marton Academy, which received a strong Ofsted report (Image: The Marton Academy)A village school where pupils ‘thrive’ has been given high marks by Ofsted. ‌The Marton Academy in Marton near Gainsborough was rated ‘Strong standard’ for all areas, including teaching, behaviour, early years, and children’s wellbeing. ‌Under the stricter new Ofsted rating system, schools are awarded between ‘Outstanding’ and ‘Urgent improvement’ in six areas, with ‘Strong standard’ being the second highest. Inspectors who visited the West Lindsey school in February praised “fun and unmissable lessons”, and said it is a school where “all pupils learnt well and thrive”. Ofsted found that attendance was high “because they are happy and excited to come to school”.

Source: Daily Mirror March 26, 2026 22:54 UTC