Sutton St James Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sutton St James Community Primary School is a primary school in Spalding for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 8th of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sutton St James Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kinderley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Fleet Wood Lane School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Long Sutton County Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	32% met the expected standard
Gedney Church End Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Claire Willows
Phone: 01945440209
Website: sutton-st-james.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JG
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120420

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.