1
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7DF
1
10 Nov 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Sleaford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Sleaford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
1
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 8HH
2
25 Jun 2024
3
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 9RX
2
25 Apr 2024
4
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 0NA
2
13 Mar 2024
5
Brown's Church of England Primary School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 0PL
2
4 Dec 2023
6
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7AT
2
27 Jul 2023
7
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 9BY
2
14 Jun 2023
8
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 9DL
2
1 Mar 2023
9
William Alvey School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 7EA
2
15 May 2022
10
Billingborough Primary School
Sleaford • Lincolnshire • NG34 0NX
2
22 Apr 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Helpringham Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2018
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School 2 • Nov 2017
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School 2 • Oct 2016
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2012