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Rauceby Church of England Primary School

North Kesteven, NG34 8QWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#7,880
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTom Lane, Sleaford, North Kesteven, NG34 8QW
HeadteacherJulia Waites
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils170
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity170 / 182 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: raucebyschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Rauceby Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.