Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Sleaford
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sleaford, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 14 schools in Sleaford with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 58% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Church Lane Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 78% maths); St Botolph's C of E Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); William Alvey School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); and The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
Church Lane Primary School & NurserySt Botolph's C of E Primary SchoolWilliam Alvey SchoolThe Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 36 schools in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 3 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sleaford Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newfield Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 169 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are St George's Academy (0.2 miles), Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (0.3 miles), Carre's Grammar School (0.4 miles) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (0.5 miles).
St George's AcademySleaford Joint Sixth FormCarre's Grammar SchoolKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
48.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 58% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lincolnshire
Term dates
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
163 pupils
175 places
12 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
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
146
Total Pupils
60
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,977
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,094
Per pupil
£1120k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
145
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 146 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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.
Does Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at The Drove, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)