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EnglandSleaford

Schools in Sleaford

The medieval market place and St Denys’ Church define the stone heart of Sleaford, a North Kesteven market town of around 20,000 people on the edge of the Lincolnshire Fenlands. The River Slea gave the settlement its name when Iron Age peoples first crossed here, and New Sleaford had grown into a wool-trading market town by the 12th century. Leasingham lies to the south-west.

School places in Sleaford town centre attract families from across the district, and Westgate is among the most sought-after corners for primary catchments. Eastgate forms the older eastern fringe, with trains on the Peterborough to Lincoln line reaching the county city in around thirty minutes.

Area Performance

Sleaford schools rank in the top 55% of England

Across 22 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.30/10, -0.11 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

11% Elite

Distribution across all Sleaford schools

11%
79%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Sleaford vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 55%

Across all ranked Sleaford schools

Top 59%Primaryavg #8,787 of 14,978
Top 46%Secondaryavg #1,711 of 3,680
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,072 of 2,376

Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,787
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 59% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,787
-9 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 59% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,711
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 46% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.0
+13.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,711
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 46% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
31%
-25 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
53.0
+13.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,072
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 45% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,072
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 45% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,098

3 ranked schools · -184 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

13

Offers

3

Offer rate23.1%
+0.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

3

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,176

3 ranked schools · -403 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

10

Offers

3

Offer rate30.0%
+0.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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