Billingborough Primary School
Victoria Street, Billingborough, Sleaford, NG34 0NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Thorpe
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Community Inclusive Trust
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 151274
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01529240437
About this school
Billingborough Primary School is a primary academy in Sleaford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 116 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Billingborough Primary School under its current framework. 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
Billingborough Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Billingborough Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 22.1% | 116 | — |
| Brown's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 38.3% | 52 | 0.5 miles |
| The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon | 56% | 5.6% | 39.7% | 69 | 1.6 miles |
| Osbournby Primary School | — | — | — | 61 | 3.8 miles |
| Helpringham Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 34.9% | 83 | 4.0 miles |
| The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 39.8% | 259 | 5.8 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)
- 22.12%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brown's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sleaford
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon1.6 miles
Primary · Sleaford
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Osbournby Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
Helpringham Primary Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Sleaford
-
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School5.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Sleaford
- 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
- The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Billingborough Primary School teach?
- Billingborough Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sleaford.
- Who is the headteacher of Billingborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Billingborough Primary School is Mr Tom Thorpe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Billingborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Billingborough Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Billingborough Primary School?
- Billingborough Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Billingborough Primary School full?
- Billingborough Primary School has capacity for 164 pupils and 116 on roll (71%), 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 Billingborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Billingborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Billingborough Primary School a selective school?
- No. Billingborough Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Billingborough Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Billingborough Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Billingborough Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Billingborough Primary School is part of COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Billingborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Billingborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Billingborough Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Billingborough Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.