William Alvey School
Eastgate, Sleaford, NG34 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Farrington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 570
- URN
- 137565
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01529302772
About this school
William Alvey School is a Church of England primary academy in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 570 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 92 | 90 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 William Alvey 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 | 73% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 633 |
| 2023/24 | 622 |
| 2024/25 | 599 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Alvey School compares
William Alvey School ranked 56th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% 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 | 71% | 4.8% | 28.2% | 570 | — |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 3.6% | 38.9% | 218 | 0.2 miles |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 38% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 146 | 0.6 miles |
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 402 | 1.0 miles |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 15.4% | 106 | 1.7 miles |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 190 | 1.8 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)
- 28.21%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 12.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
St Botolph's C of E Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Sleaford
William Alvey School ranks 4th 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 year groups does William Alvey School teach?
- William Alvey School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of William Alvey School?
- The headteacher of William Alvey School is Mr Shaun Farrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Alvey School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Alvey 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 big is William Alvey School?
- William Alvey School has 570 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Alvey School full?
- William Alvey School has capacity for 630 pupils and 570 on roll (90%), 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 William Alvey School a faith school?
- Yes. William Alvey School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does William Alvey School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Alvey School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs William Alvey School?
- William Alvey School is part of THE WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Alvey School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Alvey School rank locally?
- William Alvey School ranked 56th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% 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 William Alvey School's absence rate?
- William Alvey School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Alvey School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Alvey 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 1 July 2026.