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Information Sheet 3c
Schools & Colleges
Last Updated: Dec 2010

Pre-School and Nurseries (Early Years)

Name and Address / Information / Contact No. / Religious Denomination /
Maple Leaf Pre-School
RAF Digby
Ashby De La Launde
Lincoln / Ages 2 – 5 years.
State Funding for 3+ years. / Tel: 01526 327653 / None
Ruskington Rascals Playgroup
Ruskington Village Hall
Ruskington
Sleaford / Ages 2.5 -5 years.
State Funding for 3 + years. / Tel: 01526 833637
Mob:07961 543631 / None
Mulberry Bush Day Nursery
High Street
Metheringham
Lincoln / Ages 2 months-5 years
State Funding for 3+ years / Tel: 01526 323267 / None
First Steps Day Nursery
Meadowbrook
Ruskington
Sleaford / Ages 3 months-5 years
State Funding for 3+ years / Tel: 01526 832518 / None
Cranwell Kidzone
RAFC Cranwell
86 & 87 Wellesey Way
Cranwell
Lincoln / Ages 3 months-5 years
Includes before & after school club to 14 years
State Funding for 3+ years / Tel: 01400 262621 / None
Hullabaloo Day Nursery
Lincoln Road
Dunston
Lincoln / Ages 3 months-5 years
State Funding for 3+ years / Tel: 01526 323628 / None

Primary Schools

Name and Address and Head Teacher / Contact details /
Information / Location / Category /
Mrs A Douglas
The Tedder Primary School
RAF Digby
Ashby De La Launde
Lincoln / Tel: 01526 320088
Fax: 01526 323455
E-mail address:

Website: www.tedder.lincs.sch.uk / On RAF Digby Station / Community Primary
Mr G Boyall
Digby Church of England
Church Street
Digby
Lincoln / Tel: 01526 320630
Fax: 01526 320630
E-mail:

Website: www.digby.lincs.sch.uk / 2 ¼ miles from RAF Digby / C of E
Primary
Mrs McMenemie
Metheringham Primary
Prince’s Street
Metheringham
Lincoln / Tel: 01526 320039
Fax: 01526 323329
Email:
/ 3 ¼ miles form RAF Digby / Community Primary
Miss H Duckett
Winchelsea Primary
4a Sleaford Road
Ruskington
Sleaford / Tel: 01526 832060
Fax: 01526 833710
Email: / 4 ¼ miles ffrom RAF Digby /

Community Primary

Nursery
Class
Mrs Christine Breckon
Chestnut Street C of E
Chestnut Street
Ruskington
Sleaford / Tel: 01526 832424
Fax: 01526 834574
Email: / 4 ¼ miles from RAF Digby /

Foundation Primary

Mr S N Douglas
Cranwell Primary School
Cranwell
Sleaford / Tel: 01400 261271
Fax: 01400 262217
Email: / 4 ¾ miles from RAF Digby /

Foundation Primary

Secondary Schools & Colleges

Name and Address and Head Teacher / Contact details / Location / Type /
Mr PF Watson
St George’s Academy
Sleaford Road
Ruskington
Sleaford / Tel: 01526 302487
Fax: 01526 301175
Email: / 4 ¼ miles from RAF Digby / Community Secondary Modern Mixed
Mr N Law
Carre’s Grammar School
Northgate
Sleaford / Tel: 01529 302181
Fax: 01529 413488
Email: / 6 ½ miles from RAF Digby / Foundation
Grammar
Boys
Specialist
(Sports)
Mr PF Watson
St George’s College of Technology
Westholme
Sleaford / Tel: 01529 302487
Fax: 01529 301175
Email: / 6 ¾ miles from RAF Digby / Foundation
Comprehensive
Mixed
Specialist
(Technology)
Mrs A Ross
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Jermyn Street
Sleaford / Tel: 01529 414044
Fax: 01529 414928
Email: / 7 miles from RAF Digby / Community
Grammar
Girls
Specialist
(Visual Arts)
Branston Community College
Mr P Beighton
Station Road
Branston / Tel: 01522 880400
Fax: 01522 880401
Email: / 8.5 miles from RAF Digby / Foundation
Comprehensive
Mixed
Specialist (Business & Enterprise)

If you require further information on Schools including uniforms, bus details and specialist or private education please contact the HIVE.

Further Education Colleges

Name and Address / Contact details / Location / Type /
Sleaford College
(part of Grantham College)
Carre Street
Sleaford
Lincolnshire / Tel: 01529 300197
Fax: 01529 300209 / 7 miles from RAF Digby / Further Education
Apprenticeships
Lincoln College
Monks Road
Lincoln
LN2 5HQ / Tel: 01522 876000
Fax: 01522 876200
Email:
Website: www.lincolncollege.ac.uk / Central Lincoln
14 miles from RAF Digby / Further Education
Higher Education
Apprenticeships
Grantham College
Stonebridge Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire / Tel: 01476 400200
Fax: 01476 400291
Email:
Website: www.grantham.ac.uk / 15 miles from RAF Digby / Further Education
Higher Education
Apprenticeships
Boston College
Skirbeck Road
Boston
Lincolnshire / Tel: 01205 365701
Fax: 01205 313252
Email:
Website: www.boston.ac.uk / 24 miles from RAF Digby / Further Education
Apprenticeships

Local Education Authority

School Admissions Team

Room 141

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln LN1 1YQ

Tel: 01522 552241/553301

Admissions Appeals Clerk Tel: 01522 552167/552129

Special Needs Services Group: 01522 553332

To read the OFSTED reports for the above schools please log on to website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Independent / Boarding Schools

Name and Address / Contact Details / Location / Type /
St Hugh’s School
Cromwell Avenue
Woodhall Spa
Lincolnshire
www.st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk / Tel: 01526 352169
Email: / 12 miles from RAF Digby / Preparatory & Boarding
Mixed
Ages 2 - 16
Priory Academy LSST
Cross O’Cliffe Hill
Lincoln LN5 8PW / Tel: 01522 889977
Fax: 01522 871300
Email: / 12 miles from RAF Digby / Independent
Lincoln Minster Preparatory School
Lincoln Minster
Senior & Sixth Form
The Prior Building,
Upper Lindum Street,
Lincoln LN2 5RW
www.lincolnminsterschool.co.uk/
Pre-Preparatory School (Creche, Nursery, Early Years, Receiption to Year 2)
Church Lane
Lincoln LN2 1QR
Preparatory School (Years 3-6)
Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1QG / Tel: 01522 551300
Fax: 01522 551200
Email:
Tel: 01522 541741
Fax: 01522 514778
Email:
Tel: 01522 523769
Fax: 01522 514778
Email: / 13 miles from RAF Digby / Independent Preparatory
De Aston School
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire / Tel: 01673 843415
Fax: 01673 840823
Email: / 30 miles from RAF Digby / Mixed Comprehensive
Boarding
Worksop College
Worksop, Notts
S80 3AP / Tel: 01909 537127 / 39 miles from RAF Digby / Anglican (Woodard)
Ages 13-19
Independent HMC
GCSE – A Level
Co-ed Boarding & Day
Ranby House School
Ranby
Retford
Notts / Tel: 01777 703138 / 38 miles from RAF Digby / Anglican (Woodard)
Ages 3 – 13
Independent Prep School
Co-ed Boarding & Day
Continues to Worksop College
Skegness Grammar
Vernon Road
Skegness / Tel: 01754 610000
Fax: 01754 763947
Email: / 47 miles from RAF Digby / Mixed
Grammar
Boarding

Bursaries available to Military Personnel for boarding schools.

Booklets containing further information about Independent Schools in the area can be obtained by contacting the HIVE information Centre or by contacting the Independent Schools Council information service Tel: 01788 570537, email: . You can view their website at: www.isciscentral.info.

Digby HIVE Information Centre

(Mon & Thu 0830 – 1230 pm, Tue & Wed 0900 – 1500 pm, Fri Closed)

Integrated Welfare Facility, c/o Central Registry, RAF Digby, Lincolnshire, LN4 3LH

Tel: 01526 327543

Email:

www.hive.mod.uk

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