Sleaford Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9BY
10 reasons to choose Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Top line
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sleaford and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington ranks in the top 35% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 30% of schools.
The Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography, history, science, art, and DT, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.20/3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington
St Hugh’s School, Woodhall (15.1 miles); Lincoln Minster Pre-Prep & Prep Schools (16.5 miles).
Rauceby Church of England Primary School (6.7 miles).
Lincoln Minster School (16.3 miles).
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (3.6 miles); Carre’s Grammar School (3.7 miles); Branston Community Academy (12.1 miles).