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Helpringham Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Highgate, Helpringham, Sleaford NG34 0RD · helpringhamschool.co.uk · 01529 421676

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
60%
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
83
47% of 175 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
36.4%
First language not English
2.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 8 (Places 8)8September 2023: 8 (Places 8)8September 2024: 6 (Places 6)6September 2025: 5 (Places 5)5September 2026: 11 (Places 11)11Places 11
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202611111100%
September 2025Sept 2025551100%
September 2024Sept 2024661100%
September 2023Sept 2023881100%
September 2022Sept 2022881100%

Results

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 40% (England 53%)40%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 42% (England 64%)42%2018/19: 59% (England 65%)59%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 13% (England 61%)13%2024/25: 60% (England 62%)60%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120379)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Helpringham Primary Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
24 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120379)

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120379), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120379)

  • Jun 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120379)

  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120379)

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