St Botolph's C of E Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rookery Avenue, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, NG34 7FEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Botolph's C of E Primary School is a primary school in Sleaford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 6th of 14 primary schools in Sleaford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2017, report published 3 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

402 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.9%

18.9%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Botolph's C of E Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
William Alvey School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Rauceby Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Wilson
Phone: 01529302698
Website: stbotolphs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rookery Avenue, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, NG34 7FE
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 132251

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.