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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

North Kesteven, NG34 7ATPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#12,239
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School sits well below the Lincolnshire local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 57%, this school achieves just 42%. That gap of 15 percentage points places it 199th out of 280 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom half nationally. The school’s ranking score of 42 puts it firmly in the bottom 50% tier, and within the North Kesteven district it ranks 37th out of 41 schools. These are sobering numbers, and they matter because they suggest that, on average, children here are not hitting the same academic benchmarks as their peers across Lincolnshire. However, the school’s context is important: over 41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which often correlates with lower headline attainment figures.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Drove, Sleaford, North Kesteven, NG34 7AT
HeadteacherPaul Tibble
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils156
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity156 / 175 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.