Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
Sleaford, NG34 9DL · Lincolnshire · primary school
38th of 253 primary schools in Lincolnshire we can score, 280 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.1/10 against 2,853 of them, against 7.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 72.0 · 71 | 40% | 2.83 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 12.0 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 72.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The school achieved a higher standard for 12.0% of pupils. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs such as Choir, Gardening, Construction, Book & Biscuit, Knitting, Spanish & Science, and participate in sports including Football, Netball, Boxercise, Tri-golf, Archery, New-age kurling, Cross country, and Cricket. Music lessons cover Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Clarinet, Trumpet, Cornet, and Saxophone. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 160 pupils against a capacity of 444 places, leaving 284 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils’ transition to secondary education given the current class sizes? What specific strategies are used to maintain engagement in the arts and music curriculum? How does the school handle the absence of wraparound care for parents who need extended support?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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