Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Sleaford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 1st of 14 primary schools in Sleaford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
Church Lane Primary School and Nursery provides pupils with the best possible start on their educational journey. Pupils describe their school as 'phenomenal' and 'the best school in the world'. Parents and carers rightly praise the education and care their children receive. A typical comment was: 'Church Lane is an exceptional school with dedicated staff who genuinely care about all children's education and well-being.' The school is passionate that each and every pupil will experience success. Pupils thrive here, academically and personally. They live out the school's motto of 'being kind, working hard and achieving greatness'. In lessons, pupils are attentive and enthusiastic learners. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. The 'Church Lane Way' teaches pupils about the behaviours and habits that the school expects them to demonstrate. Pupils treat one another, and adults, with courtesy and respect. Pupils trust staff, who show pupils high levels of care. Pupils are happy, safe and secure. Pupils value the school's array of opportunities to take on responsibilities, such as being members of the school parliament, 'play rangers' and 'well-being warriors'. Pupils take these responsibilities seriously. They are proud of the differences that they make in these roles.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
218 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Alvey School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Callum Clay
- Phone
- 01529302696
- Address
- Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DF
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 120387
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.