Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
4a Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Boulter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 120496
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526832060
About this school
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is a community primary school in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 45% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington compares
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington ranked 80th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 28.2% | 212 | — |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.5% | 28.9% | 154 | 0.4 miles |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 190 | 2.1 miles |
| Digby Church of England School | 88% | 3.5% | 28.6% | 60 | 2.5 miles |
| William Alvey School | 71% | 4.8% | 28.2% | 570 | 2.9 miles |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 3.6% | 38.9% | 218 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.17%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Digby Church of England School2.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
William Alvey School2.9 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Sleaford
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington ranks 5th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Sleaford.
- Billingborough Primary School Primary
- Brown's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) Primary
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School Primary
- Helpringham Primary Academy Primary
- Osbournby Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy Primary
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington teach?
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
- The headteacher of Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is Mrs Tracy Boulter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington?
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington full?
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington a faith school?
- No. Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has no designated religious character.
- Does Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington as having nursery classes.
- How have Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington ranked 80th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's absence rate?
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.