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St Botolph's C of E Primary School

North Kesteven, NG34 7FEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#7,697
of 13,686 nationally

About St Botolph's C of E Primary School

St Botolph's C of E Primary School sits in a curious position within Lincolnshire's primary landscape. Its headline KS2 metric — 60% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — sits three percentage points above the local authority average of 57%. That's a modest but meaningful edge, placing the school in the middle of the pack nationally (56th percentile) and 24th out of 41 schools in North Kesteven. Yet the picture is more mixed beneath the surface. The school's 7% achieving the higher standard in all three subjects is notably low, and its rank of 107th out of 280 Lincolnshire primaries suggests a solidly average performer rather than a standout. The nearest Outstanding school, Church Lane Primary School & Nursery, is just 1. 3 km away, so families in this corner of North Kesteven have a clear local alternative if they're chasing top-tier grades.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRookery Avenue, Sleaford, North Kesteven, NG34 7FE
HeadteacherDebbie Wilson
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils403
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity403 / 420 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2017. 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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St Botolph's C of E 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.