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Helpringham School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rebecca Leighton

location_onSleaford, NG34 0RD

language Visit Website phone 1529421676

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

13%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Helpringham School is a Community school primary school in Sleaford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Helpringham School is a community school in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 92 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 13% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #256 of 265 primaries in Lincolnshire and #15,271 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

13%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading63% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths13% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.3

-7.1 to -1.0

-0.8

Write

LA -0.3

-3.8 to 2.2

-4.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-7.5 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.7

-5.9 to 0.0

-0.9

Write

LA -0.4

-3.6 to 1.8

-5.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-7.8 to -2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 58%

Reading67% LA 71%

Writing100% LA 74%

Maths67% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4

Read

LA -0.8

-7.4 to -0.6

1.9

Write

LA -0.5

-1.3 to 5.1

-1.5

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.6 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

24 April 2024

Inspection Report

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20 June 2018

Inspection Report

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02 October 2017

Inspection Report

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24 November 2016

Inspection Report

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22 June 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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28 January 2013

Inspection Report

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11 November 2010

Inspection Report

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02 October 2007

Inspection Report

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20 June 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2018-06-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-10-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-22

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2010-11-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 84 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	84	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	78	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	89	1	1.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	92	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	91	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	101	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	94	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	95	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	101	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	100	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	100	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	98	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	105	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	94	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Helpringham School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

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