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Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
4a Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford NG34 9BY · winchelsea.lincs.sch.uk · 01526 832060
On the mapSearch near NG34 9BY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 31
- 13% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied