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Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School

Voluntary controlled school · Sleaford · NG34 9RX

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
148

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 fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
75 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Judith Bentley

Location

Address
Heckington St. Andrew's C of E Primary School, Howell Road, Heckington
Postcode
NG34 9RX
Town
Sleaford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
North Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.6%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in SleafordNear NG34

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Judith Bentley
Telephone
01529460633
Website
www.heckington.lincs.sch.uk/

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