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The Sibsey Free Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Boston · PE22 0RR

Ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill102%

173 pupils · 170 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
84 / 89
School capacity
170
Capacity fill
173 / 170 (102%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
27
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Graeme Wright

Location

Address
Main Road, Sibsey
Postcode
PE22 0RR
Town
Boston
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
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 Boston, Lincolnshire, 173 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Boston
39
Primary schools in Boston
25
Academies among open schools in Boston
62% (24)
Open schools in PE22
13
Primary in PE22
10
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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  • Frithville Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Boston · PE22 7EX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM68.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graeme Wright
Telephone
01205750335
Website
www.sibseyprimaryschool.squarespace.com

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