Helpringham Primary Academy
Highgate, Helpringham, Sleaford, NG34 0RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Kay
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Voyage Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 151091
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01529421676
About this school
Helpringham Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 83 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Helpringham School (URN 120379).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Helpringham Primary Academy compares
Helpringham Primary Academy ranked 121st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 34.9% | 83 | — |
| Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School | 55% | 4.6% | 31.7% | 161 | 2.4 miles |
| Brown's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 38.3% | 52 | 3.6 miles |
| Billingborough Primary School | — | 4.6% | 22.1% | 116 | 4.0 miles |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 15.4% | 106 | 4.0 miles |
| Osbournby Primary School | — | — | — | 61 | 4.4 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)
- 34.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 12.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School2.4 miles
Primary · Sleaford
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Brown's Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Sleaford
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Billingborough Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
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The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Osbournby Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Sleaford
Other schools in Sleaford
Helpringham Primary Academy ranks 9th 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
- 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 year groups does Helpringham Primary Academy teach?
- Helpringham Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Helpringham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Helpringham Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Kay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Helpringham Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Helpringham Primary Academy, 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 Helpringham Primary Academy?
- Helpringham Primary Academy has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Helpringham Primary Academy full?
- Helpringham Primary Academy has capacity for 175 pupils and 83 on roll (47%), 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 Helpringham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Helpringham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Helpringham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Helpringham Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Helpringham Primary Academy?
- Helpringham Primary Academy is part of VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Helpringham Primary Academy rank locally?
- Helpringham Primary Academy ranked 121st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Helpringham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Helpringham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Helpringham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Helpringham Primary Academy'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 3 July 2026.