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The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School

North Kesteven, NG34 9NUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#11,380
of 13,686 nationally

About The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School

The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in North Kesteven, East Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 106 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 105.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Mar 2023). 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Kirkby-la-Thorpe, Sleaford, North Kesteven, NG34 9NU
HeadteacherMrs Clare Early
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)18.9%
School Capacity106 / 105 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.