Overall Oxbridge
#1,098
3 ranked schools · -184 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
13
Offers
3
Offer rate23.1%
+0.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
16
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
1
Special
schools
of which3sixth forms·2grammar·10faith21 total
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
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Sleaford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Sleaford schools
Top 59%Primaryavg #8,804 of 14,978
Top 48%Secondaryavg #1,837 of 3,861
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,143 of 2,554
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
#8,804
-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
#8,804
-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
#1,837
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 48% of 3,861
% 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
#1,837
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 48% of 3,861
% 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
#1,143
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% 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
#1,143
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% 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%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
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 1,880
Applications
10
Offers
3
Offer rate30.0%
+0.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Sleaford
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sleaford
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Sleaford
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School profiles in Sleaford
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