Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy

Chestnut Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9DL

Good

Inspected 17 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

160

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 160 / 444 (36%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.9%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -10.3 vs 2023/24

7.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£48,230

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↓ −£17,686 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.88

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,732

Spend per pupil

£8,100

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.