The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon

The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school demonstrates a caring and inclusive environment with high expectations for pupil achievement. There is a strong emphasis on positive pupil behavior and support systems that help students feel safe and engaged in their learning. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, particularly benefiting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, the school currently lacks a variety of extracurricular activities, which limits opportunities for pupils to explore their interests and talents outside of the classroom.

Strengths

• Caring and inclusive environment.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• Well-planned and ambitious curriculum.
• Effective reading program that develops confidence and fluency.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Good behavior management in lessons and playtimes.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not consistently check for correct punctuation and spelling.
• Lack of a range of extracurricular activities.
• Some communication issues reported by parents.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.5% of pupils at The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon received £10,632 and spent £10,929 for each of its 69 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £95,000 (£1,376 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon last inspected by Ofsted?

The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon have?

The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon has 69 pupils on roll.

What age range does The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon cover?

The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon?

The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon is at West Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NA.