Heckington St Andrew's Church of England SchoolThe Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sleaford.
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School was judged Good and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England 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 55.0% for Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School and 53.0% for The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School (63.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordHeckington St Andrew's Church of England School | SleafordThe Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 271 in Lincolnshire | 90th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 158 | 110 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 9RX | Sleaford, NG34 9NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 110 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School · The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School