Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34 8HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Wilson
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 120674
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400659001
About this school
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) is a foundation primary school in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 269 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cranwell Primary School (Foundation), 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
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 | 52 | 48 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 67% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) 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 | 55% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 289 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) compares
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) ranked 184th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.9% | 10% | 269 | — |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 164 | 2.5 miles |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 190 | 2.8 miles |
| The Welbourn Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 33.8% | 78 | 3.8 miles |
| Leadenham Church of England Academy | 43% | 5.1% | 53.3% | 24 | 3.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 38% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 146 | 3.9 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)
- 10.03%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rauceby Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Welbourn Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Leadenham Church of England Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Sleaford
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) ranks 13th 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
- 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
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) teach?
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)?
- The headteacher of Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) is Mr Chris Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranwell Primary School (Foundation), 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 Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)?
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) full?
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) has capacity for 420 pupils and 269 on roll (64%), 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 Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) a faith school?
- No. Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) has no designated religious character.
- Does Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) ranked 184th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)'s absence rate?
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)'s overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)'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.