Church Lane Primary School & Nursery

General Information

Address: Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 7DF
Phone: 01529302696
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Callum Clay
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 218
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 90
% eligible for free school meals: 41.3%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 4.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,568 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #14 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#12Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School£8,656
#13Helpringham Primary Academy£8,581
#14Church Lane Primary School & Nursery£8,568
#15Heighington Millfield Primary Academy£8,419
#16The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School£8,130

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Leadenham Church of England Academy£13,867
#2Bassingham Primary School£13,096
#3Eagle Community Primary School£12,470
#4North Scarle Primary School£11,643
#5Digby Church of England School£11,478
#6Nocton Community Primary School£10,932
#7Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School£10,837
#8Witham St Hughs Academy£9,973
#9Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School£9,541
#10The Welbourn Church of England Primary School£9,007
#11Walcott Primary School£8,773
#12Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School£8,656
#13Helpringham Primary Academy£8,581
#14Church Lane Primary School & Nursery£8,568
#15Heighington Millfield Primary Academy£8,419
#16The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School£8,130
#17Digby the Tedder Primary School£8,037
#18Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School£7,950
#19The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,849
#20The Billinghay Church of England Primary School£7,772
#21Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy£7,732
#22Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School£7,622
#23The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School£7,474
#24Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£7,404
#25St Botolph's C of E Primary School£7,053
#26The South Hykeham Community Primary School£7,020
#27Rauceby Church of England Primary School£6,888
#28The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill£6,826
#29Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington£6,767
#30The Metheringham Primary School£6,739
#31Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)£6,640
#32The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£6,483
#33Navenby Church of England Primary School£6,428
#34Washingborough Academy£6,370
#35Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School£6,326
#36St Lawrence Church of England Primary School£6,229
#37William Alvey School£6,199
#38Waddington Redwood Primary Academy£6,106
#39Fosse Way Academy£6,058
#40Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy£5,970
#41Waddington All Saints Academy£5,926
#42Ling Moor Primary Academy£5,901
#43Manor Farm Academy£5,882
#44Osbournby Primary School£4,098

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