St Botolph's C of E Primary SchoolOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sleaford.
Summary of the comparison
St Botolph's C of E Primary School and Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sleaford.
St Botolph's C of E Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Botolph's C of E Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Botolph's C of E Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic 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 63.0% for St Botolph's C of E Primary School and 38.0% for Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Botolph's C of E Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SleafordSt Botolph's C of E Primary School | SleafordOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 140th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 230th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 403 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Sleaford, NG34 7FE | Sleaford, NG34 7AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 403 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
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