Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Lincolnshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Lincolnshire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 19 families put this school as their first choice, and 19 places were offered. 19 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 17 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

154 (capacity 444)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Lincoln

Academy trust

LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01526832424

Address

Chestnut Street, Ruskington, Sleaford, NG34 9DL

Website

chestnutstreet.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports