Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School

4–11Ages
161Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120526URN

Heckington St. Andrew's C of E Primary School, Howell Road, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9RX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

32 applications for 20 places · 130th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%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 · 7 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

32 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	20	32	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2025	28	37	1.3	27	0.96
Sep 2024	13	19	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2023	22	30	1.4	23	1.05
Sep 2022	20	28	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2021	22	33	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2020	30	38	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2019	18	25	1.4	17	0.94
Sep 2018	16	20	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2017	27	31	1.2	26	0.96
Sep 2016	30	39	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	37	1.2	29	0.97
Sep 2014	26	35	1.4	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 75% · Maths 65% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%158th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard5%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	55%	0%	104	102
2023/24	52%	11%	105	102
2022/23	63%	0%	104	102

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

Heckington St Andrew's Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Helpringham Primary Academy
3.9 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
William Alvey School
7.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
7.7 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
8.4 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
8.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
8.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
9.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120526 · 925/3033
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 161 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Heckington St. Andrew's C of E Primary School, Howell Road, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9RX
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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