St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Queens Road, Spalding, PE11 2JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is a primary school in Spalding for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 26th of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 8 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals54.1%

54.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.5%

44.5%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Ayscoughfee Hall School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Spalding Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Wygate Park Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Selina Ratchford
Phone: 01775723326
Address: Queens Road, Spalding, PE11 2JQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 147727

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.