Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy is performing well overall, maintaining a 'Good' rating since its previous inspection. The school fosters a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The values of 'care, believe and grow' are integral to the school's ethos, and pupils demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm in lessons. Parents generally express positive feedback regarding their children's experience in the school.

Strengths

• Strong focus on early reading with a consistent approach.
• Inclusive environment for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Effective personal development curriculum linked to the local community.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Well-designed and sequenced curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not routinely check what pupils have learned in some subjects.
• New academy committee has not fully met all responsibilities.

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 Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% 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, 2.5% of pupils at Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy 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 Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy had 15.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 29.0% 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, 14.9% of pupils at Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% 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 2024–25 Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy received £8,097 and spent £8,511 for each of its 161 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £148,000 (£921 per pupil).

Across all 24 schools of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, income was £7,689 and spending £7,482 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Sleaford · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy is part of Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, which runs 24 schools. The nearest others:

• Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Lincoln
• Brown's Church of England Primary School Sleaford
• Branston Church of England Infant Academy Lincoln
• Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Boston
• The Harrowby Church of England Primary School Grantham
• St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Grantham
• The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Boston
• William Lovell Church of England Academy Boston
• The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Bourne

What is Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy have?

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy has 154 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy cover?

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy?

Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy is at Chestnut Street, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9DL.