Church Lane Primary School & Nursery, Sleaford

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~787m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Callum Clay
Pupils:218 / 210 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01529302696
Address:Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:120387
UKPRN:10072556
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sleaford and North Hykeham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress93%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-2ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 77% to 84%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

31.3

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Sleaford Rail Station (Entrance)
640m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Church Lane Primary School (adj)
86m · 1 min walk
Methodist Chapel (adj)
106m · 2 min walk
Tesco (o/s)
153m · 2 min walk
Market Place (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
St Denys Church (opp)
226m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

218 pupils

210 capacity

8 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Sleaford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,002
Projected new pupils:251

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sleaford

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
7 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
21 October 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.58743%

Overall absence

4.7619%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised3.01032%
Unauthorised0.57711%
Persistent (10%+)4.7619%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.61361%
18/19
2.61245%
20/21
5.97254%
21/22
3.86645%
22/23
3.83032%
23/24
3.58743%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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