SchoolScoresSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Queens Road, Spalding, PE11 2JQ
01775 723326 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 June 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
23 pupils in this year group.
39% — 20 points below the Lincolnshire average, and 23 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 39% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 57% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 57% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 98 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
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 offered | 28 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 42 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 57.9% | 29.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 19th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 21st highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 45.8% | 13.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 29th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 12.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 31st lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 27th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.44% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 21st highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 25% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.3 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 19th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding. Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.2 | 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
- Spalding Parish CofE Day School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ayscoughfee Hall School 1.1 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spalding Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wygate Park Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Spalding St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkshouse Primary Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Pinchbeck East CofE Primary Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston St Mary CofE Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 June 2024.
How did St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 23 points below the England average of 62%.
Is St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147727.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.