Community school · Lincolnshire

Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington

3–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120496URN

4a Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

43 applications for 21 places · 70th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

43 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	43	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2025	24	35	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2024	23	41	1.8	23	1.00
Sep 2023	30	48	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2022	26	43	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2021	30	49	1.6	38	1.27
Sep 2020	30	46	1.5	33	1.10
Sep 2019	26	38	1.5	26	1.00
Sep 2018	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2017	28	46	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2015	29	45	1.6	31	1.07
Sep 2014	24	45	1.9	24	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 76% · Maths 73% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%72nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	6%	108	104
2023/24	45%	0%	103	102
2022/23	46%	6%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Winchelsea Primary School RuskingtonThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
0.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Digby Church of England School
4.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
William Alvey School
4.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120496 · 925/2224
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 31.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: 4a Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9BY
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources