Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Marston Lane
Allington
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 2DY
Phone 01400281685
Reference Number 120511

Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School has been rated as 'good' overall, reflecting a commendable quality of education, strong leadership, and outstanding pupil behaviour. This inspection comes after a long gap of 12 years, during which the school maintained an 'outstanding' rating. The current inspection, guided by newer assessment frameworks, indicates that while the school has made progress, there are areas requiring further development. Pupils express a high level of satisfaction with their school experience, often describing it as a nurturing environment where they feel safe and valued.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 95
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.42%
Girls: 51.58%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 14
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 5 12
2 5 8 13
3 9 7 16
4 7 4 11
5 5 10 15
6 6 8 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.3%
African 5.3%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Asian 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Feb 2020
Date Report
17 Jul 2024 School inspection
11 Feb 2020 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
11 Dec 2007 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Excellent pupil behaviour and attitudes.
  • Dedicated staff committed to developing pupils' potential.
  • Good quality of education in early years and across different subjects.
  • Strong focus on character development and community involvement.
  • Variety of extracurricular activities and sports opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Geography curriculum not fully embedded.
  • History and computing curricula need more precise planning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 43%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 99

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.9
Writing -2
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 3 0

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