Osbournby Primary School, Sleaford
Osbournby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sleaford, part of Community Inclusive Trust. It was 57% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Osbournby Primary School in detail
Results
Osbournby Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 120386), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Osbournby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Osbournby Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Osbournby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Osbournby Primary School are Brown's Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 100% maths); Billingborough Primary School (3.8 miles); Helpringham Primary Academy (4.4 miles, 87% reading, 60% maths); and St Botolph's C of E Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths).
Brown's Church of England Primary SchoolBillingborough Primary SchoolHelpringham Primary AcademySt Botolph's C of E Primary School
The trust
Osbournby Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Community Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Osbournby Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Osbournby Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Osbournby Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Osbournby Primary School (URN 120386), it was rated Good in November 2016.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Osbournby Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120386). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 38% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Osbournby Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Osbournby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Osbournby Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Osbournby Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
60 pupils
105 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sleaford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sleaford
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
38
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,846
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Osbournby Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120386). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Osbournby Primary School
Are there exam results for Osbournby Primary School?
Osbournby Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 120386), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Osbournby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Osbournby Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Osbournby Primary School (URN 120386), it was rated Good in November 2016.
What is the catchment area for Osbournby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Osbournby Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Osbournby Primary School?
Osbournby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Osbournby Primary School?
Classes at Osbournby Primary School average 20.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Osbournby Primary School?
Osbournby Primary School has around 61 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Osbournby Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Osbournby Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Osbournby Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Osbournby Primary School?
Osbournby Primary School is at London Road, Osbournby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)