Rauceby Church of England Primary School

About Rauceby Church of England Primary School

Rauceby Church of England Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 45 applications for just 27 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.67. Of those 45 applicants, 24 received their first preference, and 25 had listed the school as their top choice. Parent satisfaction appears strong too: the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed it “remains Good,” and the previous graded inspection in 2014 also rated it Good overall. With 170 pupils on roll against a capacity of 182, the school is running close to full, which helps explain the competition for places. Headteacher Julia Waites leads a Church of England primary in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, and the school’s religious character is likely a draw for families seeking a faith-based setting.

Academically, Rauceby’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 60%, which sits just above the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%. However, the school’s ranking within North Kesteven places it 25th out of 41 primary schools on this metric, putting it in the bottom half locally. Looking at individual subjects, reading performed strongest: 84% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 105, and 24% reached the higher standard. Maths saw 72% at expected and an average score of 104, but only 16% hit the higher threshold. Writing was weaker, with 68% at expected and no pupils reaching the higher standard. The school’s national percentile of 57.6 on the combined measure suggests it is broadly in line with the middle of the pack across England.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a chapel and a Forest School area, plus sports such as swimming, tennis, dance and gymnastics. Clubs include Science Club, Coding and Book Club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Visual Impairment, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Other Difficulty/Disability. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward primary serving ages 4 to 11. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Church Lane Primary School & Nursery, 4.4 km away, so families who prioritise a Good-rated Church of England setting with strong reading outcomes and a Forest School may find Rauceby a solid fit, especially given its oversubscribed status.

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