Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy
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Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy is a primary school in Spalding for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 21st of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils benefit from the school's values of teamwork, empathy, achievement and motivation running through their learning experiences. Pupils learn to work and play together well. As a result, this is a safe, welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils and parents are enthusiastic about the positive changes that have happened recently at the school. Staff have high aspirations for pupils' achievement. The school has made changes to the curriculum to ensure that it is suitably ambitious for all pupils. However, some pupils do not benefit from a consistently well-implemented curriculum across some subject areas. This means that pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of education as they could be. Pupils access a rich set of experiences beyond the classroom which helps them to develop their curiosity and understanding of the world. This includes a range of trips and visits to places such as the theatre, museums and the seaside. There is a strong sense of belonging at the school. From the moment children start in the early years, they are encouraged to develop their independence and demonstrate respect for one another.
What the school should improve
- In lessons, the work that pupils receive, and the explanations they hear, do not consistently focus on the important knowledge that they should learn. As a result, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they should. The school should ensure that pupils routinely benefit from teaching which enables them to develop their understanding of the school's ambitious curriculum.
- Since revising the curriculum, the school has not considered well enough where pupils may have gaps in relation to their prior learning. This means that pupils have gaps and misconceptions in their understanding which have not been identified or addressed. This in turn makes it difficult for pupils to acquire new knowledge. The school should ensure that checks on pupils' knowledge and understanding enable teachers to identify and address gaps so that pupils can learn the new curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
104 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton County Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Gedney Church End Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 58% met the expected standard |
| Gedney Drove End Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Fleet Wood Lane School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Jacob Perrin
- Phone
- 01406363392
- Address
- Lutton, Spalding, PE12 9HN
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 148747
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.