Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington, Sleaford
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sleaford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 14 schools in Sleaford with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington in detail
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 14 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lincolnshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington are Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 88% maths); The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Digby Church of England School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 100% reading, 100% maths); and William Alvey School (2.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington.
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England AcademyThe Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolDigby Church of England SchoolWilliam Alvey School
Who goes there
7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ruskington Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Georges Academy (in), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.2%
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 improved from 70% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington.
- First Steps at Winchelsea SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
105
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,147
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,532
Per pupil
£1334k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
What are SATs results like at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Of the pupils at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's Ofsted rating?
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
No fixed boundary. When Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Classes at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has around 212 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 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 Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: First Steps at Winchelsea School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's term dates?
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is at 4a Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9BY.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)