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Billingborough Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sleaford, NG34 0NX

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Billingborough Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils116
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tom Thorpe
TrustCOMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Nov 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151274.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils116
Girls55
Boys61
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.4%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.102
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.4%
Other Black
2.6%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.Not available
Teachers (FTE)Not available
Teaching assistants (FTE)Not available
Support staff (FTE)0
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.19
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Billingborough Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBrown's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, PointonVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Billingborough Primary School

What is Billingborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Billingborough Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2019.

How hard is it to get into Billingborough Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Billingborough Primary School made 15 offers from 19 applications (1.3 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Billingborough Primary School?

Billingborough Primary School has 116 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Billingborough Primary School?

Billingborough Primary School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

What is attendance like at Billingborough Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Billingborough Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.