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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143258

Brown's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Sleaford · NG34 0PL

Ages 4–11 · 52 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
63

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

52 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
35 / 17
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
52 / 105 (50%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Lincoln
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Maddick

Location

Address
Sandygate Lane, Horbling
Postcode
NG34 0PL
Town
Sleaford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Sleaford
21
Primary schools in Sleaford
16
Academies among open schools in Sleaford
57% (12)
Open schools in NG34
23
Primary in NG34
16
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Maddick
Telephone
01529240367

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