Church Lane Primary School & NurserySt Botolph's C of E Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery and St Botolph's C of E Primary School are primary schools in Sleaford.
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Botolph's C of E Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Church Lane Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery was judged exceptional and St Botolph's C of E Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Church Lane Primary School & Nursery and 63.0% for St Botolph's C of E Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Church Lane Primary School & Nursery (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Botolph's C of E Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordChurch Lane Primary School & Nursery | SleafordSt Botolph's C of E Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 140th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7DF | Sleaford, NG34 7FE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 403 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
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