Digby Church of England SchoolRuskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Digby Church of England School and Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy are primary schools.
Digby Church of England School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Digby Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Digby Church of England School was judged exceptional and Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy 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 88.0% for Digby Church of England School and 72.0% for Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Digby Church of England School (75.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnDigby Church of England School | SleafordRuskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 105th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 444 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN4 3LZ | Sleaford, NG34 9DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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.
Digby Church of England School
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
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