Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy

3–11Ages
154Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138324URN

Chestnut Street, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9DL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

32 applications for 19 places · 120th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%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 · 17 January 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

32 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.9; 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	19	32	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2025	14	30	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2024	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2023	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2022	21	35	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2021	17	27	1.6	8	0.47
Sep 2020	13	35	2.7	12	0.92
Sep 2019	26	36	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2018	20	30	1.5	20	1.00
Sep 2017	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2016	37	61	1.7	34	0.92
Sep 2015	22	42	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2014	30	56	1.9	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 84% · Maths 88% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%45th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	12%	104	106
2023/24	68%	18%	108	107
2022/23	64%	3%	104	104

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

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
0.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
3.9 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
4.9 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
5.1 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
5.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
6.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138324 · 925/5226
Trust: Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 444 pupils · 154 on roll
Free school meals: 34.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Ruskington Chestnut Street CofE Primary School (URN 120693)
Address: Chestnut Street, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9DL
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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