Billingborough Primary School
Billingborough Primary School is an academy converter in Sleaford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 116 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Billingborough Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Billingborough Primary School. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 43.5 pupils for each teacher in 2024/25, against 20.8 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Victoria Street Billingborough Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0NX |
| Reference Number | 151274 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 116 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.59%
Girls: 47.41% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.7% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 53.4% |
| Unclassified | 42.2% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Billingborough Primary School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Billingborough Primary School had 108 pupils for 150 places. 42 places (28.0%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Billingborough Primary” planning area
Lincolnshire counted 28 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 37 in 2029–30, up 32%.
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 Billingborough Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.0% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at Billingborough Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 2024–25 Billingborough Primary School had 43.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.8). 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
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 25.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 12.1% of pupils at Billingborough Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Brown's Church of England Primary School
Sandygate Lane, Horbling, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0PL |
0.46 miles |
|
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
West Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NA |
1.62 miles |
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Osbournby Primary School
London Road, Osbournby, Open, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0DG |
3.78 miles |
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Helpringham Primary Academy
Highgate, Helpringham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0RD |
4 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Car Dyke School
60 Main Road, Dowsby, Lincolnshire, PE10 0TL |
3.11 miles |
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Compass Community School Lincolnshire
Thornbrook, 1 London Road, Osbournby, Lincolnshire, NG34 0DG |
3.9 miles |
All schools in Sleaford · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications
Billingborough Primary School is part of Community Inclusive Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:
- Osbournby Primary School Sleaford
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford
- Carre's Grammar School Sleaford
- St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Spalding
- Tulip Academy Spalding
- Newton Bridge Academy Grantham
- Greenfields Academy Grantham
- The Isaac Newton Primary School Grantham
- Poplar Farm School Grantham
- Caythorpe Primary School Grantham
What is Billingborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Billingborough Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Billingborough Primary School.
When was Billingborough Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Billingborough Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does Billingborough Primary School have?
Billingborough Primary School has 116 pupils on roll.
What age range does Billingborough Primary School cover?
Billingborough Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Billingborough Primary School?
Billingborough Primary School is at Victoria Street, Billingborough, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NX.