The Billinghay Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Fen Road
Billinghay
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN4 4HU
Phone 01526860786
Reference Number 120515

The Billinghay Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspection areas. The school excels in fostering high aspirations among pupils and equipping them with valuable skills and knowledge, especially in terms of career advice and guidance. Teachers are committed to addressing the needs of all learners, and there is a clear focus on personal development, including an inclusive approach to students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still felt within the community, particularly regarding attendance and the need for additional support for vulnerable families.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 143
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.65%
Girls: 50.35%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 37.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 8 20
2 6 8 14
3 16 14 30
4 9 12 21
5 9 14 23
6 10 11 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.2%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Irish 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection:
07 Mar 2017 Short inspection
02 Oct 2013 Curriculum and development visit
31 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2007 Curriculum and development visit
18 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Teachers have high expectations of pupil behaviour.
  • Careers information and guidance are strong.
  • The curriculum is well planned and effectively addresses vocabulary gaps.
  • Strong subject knowledge is exhibited by teachers.
  • Good leadership, particularly in early years and science.
  • Pupils feel safe and supported within the school environment.
  • The personal, social, and health education curriculum is effective.

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance is improving but remains a concern.
  • The headteacher is overburdened with tasks, limiting strategic focus.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 104

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 -0.1
Writing 1
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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