William Alvey School is a primary school located in Sleaford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 06/12/2006. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Eastgate, Sleaford, NG34 7EA
Website: http://www.williamalvey.net
Telephone: 01529302772
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephen Tapley
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137565

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2006

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 647
Number of Boys: 326
Number of Girls: 321

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.3
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.5
Maths
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.5 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Alvey School
Eastgate , NG34 7EA 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery
Church Lane , NG34 7DF 		4out of 4 399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
The Drove , NG34 7AT 		3out of 4 1,094 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Rookery Avenue , NG34 7FE 		3out of 4 1,823 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School
Church Lane , Kirkby-la-Thorpe NG34 9NU 		3out of 4 3,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carre's Grammar School
Northgate , NG34 7DD 		3out of 4 478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's Academy
Westgate , NG34 7PP 		3out of 4 710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Jermyn Street , NG34 7RS 		3out of 4 795 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holton Sleaford Independent School
Kesteven Business Centre Units 9-12, Kesteven Street , NG34 7DT 		- not rated 325 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sleaford Joint Sixth Form
Westholme House , Leicester Street NG34 7PS 		- not rated 761 yd Sixth form centres Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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