The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sleaford, Lincolnshire
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Kirkby-la-Thorpe, Sleaford, NG34 9NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind and tolerant at this school.”
- “They show a great enthusiasm for learning.”
- “Leaders have developed these character traits in pupils through explicit teaching of the school's ‘KLT values’.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistently the case for all subjects.”
- “Some staff do not have the subject knowledge needed to teach some subjects as effectively as they could.”
- “However, on occasions, their understanding of concepts in foundation subjects is not as detailed as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 2023 (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) | 53% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 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 1.7 mi Good
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery 1.9 mi Not judged
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.3 mi Good
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School 2.9 mi Good
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy 3.1 mi Good
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 3.2 mi Good