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Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)

Foundation school · Sleaford · NG34 8HH

Ages 4–11 · 269 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
269

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

269 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
148 / 121
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
269 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Wilson

Location

Address
Cranwell
Postcode
NG34 8HH
Town
Sleaford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
North Kesteven
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 269 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SleafordNear NG34

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Wilson
Telephone
01400659001
Website
http://www.cranwell.lincs.sch.uk

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