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Osbournby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sleaford, NG34 0DG

Requires improvement

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Osbournby Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Heather Bide
TrustCOMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151275.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils61
Girls23
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size20.3

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
91.8%
Other White
3.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher12.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.7
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.13
Support staff (FTE)6.27

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.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.16
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence3.4%, better than England, better than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.3%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

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

Frequently asked questions about Osbournby Primary School

What is Osbournby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Osbournby Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Osbournby Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Osbournby Primary School made 12 offers from 16 applications (1.3 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Osbournby Primary School?

Osbournby Primary School has 61 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Osbournby Primary School?

Osbournby Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Osbournby Primary School?

At Osbournby Primary School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Osbournby Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Osbournby Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% 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.