Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolThe Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sleaford.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary 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 38.0% for Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary 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 held broadly level at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% 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 | SleafordOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | SleafordThe Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 230th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 90th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 110 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 105 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7AT | Sleaford, NG34 9NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 156 | 110 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 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.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
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