Academy converter · Lincolnshire

The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140445URN

Church Lane, Kirkby-la-Thorpe, Sleaford, NG34 9NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

30 applications for 16 places · 96th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 September 2016
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 4.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 4.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.7; 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	16	30	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2025	5	22	4.4	5	1.00
Sep 2024	12	25	2.1	11	0.92
Sep 2023	7	28	4.0	7	1.00
Sep 2022	12	32	2.7	11	0.92
Sep 2021	22	41	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2020	16	37	2.3	14	0.88
Sep 2019	13	25	1.9	12	0.92
Sep 2018	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2017	17	33	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2016	20	51	2.6	22	1.10
Sep 2015	20	34	1.7	16	0.80
Sep 2014	30	51	1.7	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%166th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	53%	0%	102	103
2023/24	47%	7%	104	102
2022/23	67%	10%	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

The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

Good2022

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
3.1 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
3.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School
4.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
5.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140445 · 925/3036
Trust: Kirkby la Thorpe Church of England Primary Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School (URN 120527)
Address: Church Lane, Kirkby-la-Thorpe, Sleaford, NG34 9NU
Local authority: Lincolnshire · North Kesteven

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