The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
URN: 120606 • Sleaford NG34 0NA
Overview
- Name
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
- URN
- 120606
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 51.6 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Sophie Foston (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01529240465
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- West Road, Sleaford NG34 0NA
Summary
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School Profile
NAME: The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
URN: 120606
LA: Lincolnshire
TOWN: Sleaford
POSTCODE: NG34 0NA
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Voluntary aided school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 68
CAPACITY: 105
FSM_PCT: 36.80
WEBSITE: www.stgilbertspointon.co.uk
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - Home
Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School. I am incredibly proud to be Executive Headteacher of our wonderful school where our strong commitment to Christian values permeates throughout all aspects of school life. Through an enriching curriculum we aim to sow the seeds for life-long learning, ensuring that all of our children have the opportunity to reach high and achieve their potential. Our aim is for our children to all develop and uphold our school values and to leave St Gilbert's; Kind, Proud, Creative, Thoughtful, Hardworking and with the sense of togetherness which binds our Christian community. Through this, the development of the whole child lies at the heart of our school. Sophie Foston Executive Headteacher Our School is part of The Horizon Schools Federation with Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Curriculum Admissions SEND & Inclusion Ofsted Report Reception 2025 Newsletters Horizon Schools Federation Newsletter - September 2025 Links & Information School Uniform Term Dates and The School Day E-Safety Upcoming Events 30 Sep Aylmerton - Parents' Meeting 3.30pm 3:25pm - 4:30pm 3 Oct Harvest Festival All day 8 Oct Roots to Food All day 14 Oct Parent Consultation Meetings All day 17 Oct Aylmerton Residential - Years 5 and 6 All day All events
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - School Values
About Us School Values Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL Our Vision At St. Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School and Nursery we warmly welcome all. … As a welcoming church school, we strive to Sow Seeds and foster pride in all we do. Through an aspirational learning environment, we support our school family to Grow Together so that everyone feels value and motivated to achieve. We Reach High for success at St. Gilbert’s and beyond. Sow Seeds: Grow Together: Reach High ‘I am the vine; you are the branches.’ (John 15:5) British Values Our school promotes these values and teaches children about each of these through our curriculum: Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance Behaviour Principles Our school has developed a behaviour curriculum from Reception to Year 6 underpinned by the 5 Rs: Respect Responsibility Relationships Resilience Reflection Behaviour Curriculum
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - Financial information
About Us Financial information Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL Financial Benchmarking 2024-2025 Financial Benchmarking 2023-2024
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - White Rose Hub Mixed Year Planning Overviews
About Us White Rose Hub Mixed Year Planning Overviews Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL EYFS Maths Year 12 Detailed MTP Maths Year 34 Detailed MTP Maths Year 56 Maths MTP
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School Profile
NAME: The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
URN: 120606
LA: Lincolnshire
TOWN: Sleaford
POSTCODE: NG34 0NA
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Voluntary aided school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 68
CAPACITY: 105
FSM_PCT: 36.80
WEBSITE: www.stgilbertspointon.co.uk
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - Home
Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School. I am incredibly proud to be Executive Headteacher of our wonderful school where our strong commitment to Christian values permeates throughout all aspects of school life. Through an enriching curriculum we aim to sow the seeds for life-long learning, ensuring that all of our children have the opportunity to reach high and achieve their potential. Our aim is for our children to all develop and uphold our school values and to leave St Gilbert's; Kind, Proud, Creative, Thoughtful, Hardworking and with the sense of togetherness which binds our Christian community. Through this, the development of the whole child lies at the heart of our school. Sophie Foston Executive Headteacher Our School is part of The Horizon Schools Federation with Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Curriculum Admissions SEND & Inclusion Ofsted Report Reception 2025 Newsletters Horizon Schools Federation Newsletter - September 2025 Links & Information School Uniform Term Dates and The School Day E-Safety Upcoming Events 30 Sep Aylmerton - Parents' Meeting 3.30pm 3:25pm - 4:30pm 3 Oct Harvest Festival All day 8 Oct Roots to Food All day 14 Oct Parent Consultation Meetings All day 17 Oct Aylmerton Residential - Years 5 and 6 All day All events
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - School Values
About Us School Values Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL Our Vision At St. Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School and Nursery we warmly welcome all. … As a welcoming church school, we strive to Sow Seeds and foster pride in all we do. Through an aspirational learning environment, we support our school family to Grow Together so that everyone feels value and motivated to achieve. We Reach High for success at St. Gilbert’s and beyond. Sow Seeds: Grow Together: Reach High ‘I am the vine; you are the branches.’ (John 15:5) British Values Our school promotes these values and teaches children about each of these through our curriculum: Democracy Rule of Law Individual Liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance Behaviour Principles Our school has developed a behaviour curriculum from Reception to Year 6 underpinned by the 5 Rs: Respect Responsibility Relationships Resilience Reflection Behaviour Curriculum
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - Financial information
About Us Financial information Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL Financial Benchmarking 2024-2025 Financial Benchmarking 2023-2024
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The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School - White Rose Hub Mixed Year Planning Overviews
About Us White Rose Hub Mixed Year Planning Overviews Share this page Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Copy page URL EYFS Maths Year 12 Detailed MTP Maths Year 34 Detailed MTP Maths Year 56 Maths MTP
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Useful links
- Horizon Schools Federation Governors (governance)
- SEND & Inclusion (sen)
- Calendar (calendar)
- Horizon Schools Federation (other)
- Safeguarding (other)
- Policies (other)
- Policies and Accessibility Statement (other)
- svg]:p-1"> (other)
- Admissions (other)
- Contact (other)
Nearby alternatives
- William Alvey School (70.2)
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery (68.0)
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) (64.9)
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School (64.8)
- William Alvey School (61.5)
Key details
- LA
- Lincolnshire
- Age range
- 2 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils
- 68
- Boys
- 37
- Girls
- 31
- FSM %
- 36.80
- Open date
- 1900-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2024-01-24
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Lincolnshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 105 | 36.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 85 | 46 | 39 | 105 | 32.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 88 | 48 | 40 | 105 | 46.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 88 | 48 | 40 | 105 | 46.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 105 | 37.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 105 | 26.30 |
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