Voluntary controlled school · Lincolnshire

St Botolph's C of E Primary School

5–11Ages
402Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
132251URN

Rookery Avenue, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, NG34 7FE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

104 applications for 53 places · 82nd of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

8 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 October 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

104 applications · 53 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.1; 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	53	104	2.0	51	0.96
Sep 2025	51	80	1.6	46	0.90
Sep 2024	51	77	1.5	48	0.94
Sep 2023	56	98	1.8	56	1.00
Sep 2022	60	118	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2021	41	87	2.1	40	0.98
Sep 2020	60	121	2.0	76	1.27
Sep 2019	52	93	1.8	47	0.90
Sep 2018	56	103	1.8	54	0.96
Sep 2017	59	90	1.5	59	1.00
Sep 2016	60	90	1.5	57	0.95
Sep 2015	60	118	2.0	68	1.13
Sep 2014	43	88	2.1	43	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 70% · Maths 78% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%99th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	7%	106	105
2023/24	60%	7%	107	105
2022/23	57%	5%	105	105

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

St Botolph's C of E Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
William Alvey School
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Rauceby Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
5.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

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

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132251 · 925/2248
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 402 on roll
Free school meals: 18.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2001
Replaced: The St Botolph's Church of England Infant School, Quarrington, Sleaford (URN 120538)
Address: Rookery Avenue, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, NG34 7FE
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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