William Alvey School, Sleaford
William Alvey School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sleaford, part of The William Alvey School Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 14 schools in Sleaford with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
William Alvey School in detail
William Alvey School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, dance, chess, coding, Lego and robotics.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at William Alvey School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at William Alvey School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put William Alvey School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 William Alvey School are Church Lane Primary School & Nursery (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 78% maths); Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 45% maths); St Botolph's C of E Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 80% maths).
William Alvey School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Church Lane Primary School & NurseryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Botolph's C of E Primary SchoolThe Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
The trust
William Alvey School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sleaford Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is William Alvey School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 158 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, William Alvey School issued 4 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to William Alvey School are Carre's Grammar School (0.3 miles), St George's Academy (0.4 miles), Sleaford Joint Sixth Form (0.4 miles) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (0.5 miles).
Carre's Grammar SchoolSt George's AcademySleaford Joint Sixth FormKesteven 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 · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
21.6
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
22
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with William Alvey School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near William Alvey School.
- Kaleidoscope Care SleafordAt the school · Not yet graded
- Dragon Land550m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
William Alvey 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to William Alvey School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. William Alvey 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)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
9 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
95%
Near capacity
601 pupils
630 places
29 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
570
Total Pupils
277
Boys
293
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,555
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,956
Per pupil
£3325k
Total funding
£236k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
550
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
Questions parents ask about William Alvey School
What are SATs results like at William Alvey School?
Of the pupils at William Alvey School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is William Alvey School's Ofsted rating?
William Alvey School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2006 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for William Alvey School?
No fixed boundary. When William Alvey 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 William Alvey School?
William Alvey School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at William Alvey School?
Classes at William Alvey School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 10 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to William Alvey School?
William Alvey School has around 570 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at William Alvey School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at William Alvey School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to William Alvey School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming William Alvey 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.
Does William Alvey School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kaleidoscope Care Sleaford (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near William Alvey School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 9 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 William Alvey School?
William Alvey School is at Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)