Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “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.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- William Alvey School 0.2 mi Good
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 3.0 mi Good
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy 3.2 mi Good