Stickney Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Stickney, Boston, PE22 8AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Cotton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Stickney & New Leake Primary Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 120629
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205480254
About this school
Stickney Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Boston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stickney Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 27 | 21 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 62% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 62% | 41% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 48% | 41% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Stickney Church of England Primary School 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 | 41% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 132 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stickney Church of England Primary School compares
Stickney Church of England Primary School ranked 231st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.2% | 31.3% | 144 | — |
| The New Leake Primary School | 14% | 8% | 36.4% | 42 | 3.1 miles |
| The Sibsey Free Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 22% | 173 | 3.8 miles |
| The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 30% | 78 | 4.6 miles |
| Toynton All Saints Primary School | 54% | 3.9% | 18.4% | 132 | 5.1 miles |
| Gipsey Bridge Academy | 46% | 3.8% | 18.5% | 97 | 5.9 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)
- 31.25%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 15.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The New Leake Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Boston
-
The Sibsey Free Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Boston
-
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Toynton All Saints Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
Gipsey Bridge Academy5.9 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Stickney Church of England Primary School ranks 21st of the 23 ranked primary schools in Boston.
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Primary
- Boston West Academy Primary
- Carlton Road Academy Primary
- Fishtoft Academy Primary
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frithville Primary School Primary
- Gipsey Bridge Academy Primary
- Hawthorn Tree School Primary
- Kirton Primary School Primary
- Old Leake Primary Academy Primary
- Park Academy Primary
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stickney Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Stickney Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Stickney Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rachael Cotton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stickney Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stickney Church of England Primary School, 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 Stickney Church of England Primary School?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stickney Church of England Primary School full?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 144 on roll (69%), so it has space against 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 Stickney Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stickney Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Stickney Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stickney Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stickney Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School is part of the The Stickney & New Leake Primary Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stickney Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stickney Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School ranked 231st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stickney Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stickney Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stickney Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stickney Church of England Primary School'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.