Wygate Park Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Witham Road, Spalding, PE11 3WT

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OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 25 February 2025
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 81% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils272Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 218 in 2019, 245 in 2021, 236 in 2022, 274 in 2023, 282 in 2024, 285 in 2025, 272 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.338 for 29 places, September 2026
4th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 94% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

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 attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

Spalding comparisons use the 20 of its 34 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 14 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolSpaldingEngland
My child is happy at this school
9th highest of 20 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Spalding.
Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 88% 89%
My child feels safe at this school
Joint 8th highest of 20 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Spalding.
Higher than 39% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94% 90% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
8th highest of 20 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Spalding.
Higher than 37% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
88% 80% 84%
I would recommend this school to another parent
5th highest of 20 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Spalding.
Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
94%said yes 80% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 6%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Spalding figures pool parents at the Spalding schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

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

65 pupils in this year group.

77% — 18 points above the Lincolnshire average, and 15 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 77% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 2% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 85% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 80% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 86% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 81%This school 2023/24: 88%This school 2024/25: 77% This school England 62% 2022/23 81% 2023/24 88% 2024/25 77%

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 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered29
Families who put it first38
Of those, offered a place29 (76%)
Families who listed it at all89

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.6 · 2025: 1.7 · 2026: 1.3

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
33rd highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.5% 29.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
16th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.2% 4.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
34th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.3% 14.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
46.3% 13.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
7th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
7th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 78% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.3% 12.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
13th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.1 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
17th lowest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.1% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
8th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 75% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.8 19.9 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
12th highest of 34 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 44% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.4 9.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
10th highest of 22 state primary schools in Spalding.
Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
16.7% 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 Wygate Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

How did Wygate Park Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend Wygate Park Academy?

94% of the 17 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Wygate Park Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Wygate Park Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 38 families put Wygate Park Academy as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 29 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.