Surfleet Primary School
Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, PE11 4DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Surfleet Primary School is a primary school in Spalding for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 20th of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 3 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 June 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this small school, which sits in the heart of its community. Every morning staff greet the pupils and check if they are ready to undertake the day's learning. Pupils have positive relationships with staff and feel safe and happy here. This school supports pupils to work hard, be kind and achieve. Pupils know their hard work and positive attitude will be rewarded with 'surf points'. 'Golden surfs' are awarded to those that go above and beyond. This helps pupils aim high and achieve in their learning. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the support that they need to be involved in all the school has to offer. All pupils have ample opportunities to contribute to the school. For example, there is an active school and reading council. Wildlife Warriors help ensure that the outdoor garden areas are well maintained. Playground leaders ensure that there are games and activities at lunch time to keep all pupils busy. The overwhelming majority of parents and carers would recommend this school. Parents of pupils who join the school mid-term are particularly appreciative of the school's work to integrate each pupil into the school community quickly.
What the school should improve
- On occasions, teachers present too much information to pupils all at once. This can overload some pupils' working memory. When this happens, some pupils lose focus and do not learn as well as they should. The school must ensure that teachers present information in a way that does not overload pupils' working memory.
- In a few subjects, teaching does not focus sharply on the knowledge that enables pupils to develop subject-specific skills. In these subjects, pupils do not always develop these subject-specific skills as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that teachers teach the essential knowledge that leads pupils to develop subject- specific skills in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
56 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Surfleet Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosberton Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Spalding Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Rick Chipperfield
- Phone
- 01775680373
- Address
- Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, PE11 4DB
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 148392
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.