Church Lane Primary School & NurseryWilliam Alvey School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery and William Alvey School are primary schools in Sleaford.
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Alvey School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Church Lane Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery was judged exceptional and William Alvey 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 71.0% for William Alvey 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 held broadly level at William Alvey School (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordChurch Lane Primary School & Nursery | SleafordWilliam Alvey School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 60th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7DF | Sleaford, NG34 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 28.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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
William Alvey School
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