Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Chestnut Street
Ruskington
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 9DL
Phone 01526832424
Reference Number 138324

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 160
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.25%
Girls: 48.75%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 10 21
2 10 10 20
3 11 7 18
4 9 12 21
5 12 12 24
6 14 11 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.9%
White, Other 3.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Asian 1.3%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Jan 2023
Date Report
17 Jan 2023 School inspection:
03 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
17 Oct 2017 Short inspection
01 May 2013 Full inspection:
10 Aug 2012 Academy conversion letter
24 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Ruskington Chestnut Street CofE Primary School
24 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
10 Nov 2003 Full inspection
10 Nov 2003 Full inspection

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

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 104
Maths 106

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 -0.8
Writing -0.5
Maths 0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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