St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Rookery Avenue, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, NG34 7FE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 402
- URN
- 132251
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01529302698
About this school
St Botolph's C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 402 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Botolph's C of E 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| 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 St Botolph's C of E 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 | 57% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 403 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Botolph's C of E Primary School compares
St Botolph's C of E Primary School ranked 103rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 402 | — |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 38% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 146 | 0.6 miles |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 3.6% | 38.9% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| William Alvey School | 71% | 4.8% | 28.2% | 570 | 1.0 miles |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 190 | 2.0 miles |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 164 | 2.1 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)
- 18.61%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
William Alvey School1.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Rauceby Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Sleaford
St Botolph's C of E Primary School ranks 7th 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
- 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 St Botolph's C of E Primary School teach?
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Botolph's C of E Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Botolph's C of E Primary School is Mrs Debbie Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Botolph's C of E Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Botolph's C of E 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 St Botolph's C of E Primary School?
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School has 402 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Botolph's C of E Primary School full?
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 402 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Botolph's C of E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Botolph's C of E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Botolph's C of E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Botolph's C of E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Botolph's C of E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Botolph's C of E Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School ranked 103rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Botolph's C of E Primary School's absence rate?
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Botolph's C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Botolph's C of E 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.