Gosberton Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

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High Street, Gosberton, Spalding, PE11 4NW

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OfstedGoodInspected 14 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%England 62% · 2024/25
2nd highest of 27 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 87% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils137Room for 135 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 121 in 2019, 132 in 2021, 135 in 2022, 136 in 2023, 129 in 2024, 134 in 2025, 137 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.918 for 19 places, September 2026
21st highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 37% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

20 pupils in this year group.

80% — 21 points above the Lincolnshire average, and 18 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 80% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 5% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 90% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 80% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 90% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 109 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 82%This school 2023/24: 74%This school 2024/25: 80% This school England 62% 2022/23 82% 2023/24 74% 2024/25 80%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered19
Families who put it first18
Of those, offered a place18 (100%)
Families who listed it at all53

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Lincolnshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
14th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
32.1% 29.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 24th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.0% 4.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
7th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.9% 14.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
18th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.5% 13.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
14th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 61% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.6% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
10th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
8.3% 12.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
24th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.0 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
24th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.2% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
17th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.6 19.9 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 13th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.2 9.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 19th highest of 22 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 13.4%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Gosberton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gosberton Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 June 2023.

How did Gosberton Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Gosberton Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 18 families put Gosberton Academy as their first choice for 19 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 18 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.