William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School

William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since the previous inspection in April 2019. The school is characterized by a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and respected, actively engaging in their learning and exhibiting good behavior. The curriculum is ambitious and inclusive, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive quality education. Leadership has undergone significant changes recently, which has prompted improvements in teaching consistency and curriculum sequencing.

Strengths

• Pupils report enjoying their lessons and feeling safe at school.
• High expectations for pupil behavior promote a harmonious atmosphere.
• An ambitious curriculum supports the education of all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on reading, with tailored support for those needing extra help.
• Pupils develop leadership skills through various roles and community involvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Targets set for some pupils with SEND do not consistently identify precise small steps for achievement.
• The monitoring and evaluation system for the curriculum is not yet fully established across all subjects.

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 William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% 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, 2.3% of pupils at William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 37.5% 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, 12.6% of pupils at William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% 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 William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School received £7,985 and spent £7,919 for each of its 186 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £155,000 (£836 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 William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School have?

William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 190 pupils on roll.

What age range does William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School cover?

William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School?

William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School is at Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, PE6 8HZ.