The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School
North Road, Gedney Hill, Spalding, PE12 0NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School is a primary school in Spalding for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 17 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 24 June 2025
Pupils thrive in this inclusive school. Staff know the pupils and their families well. They treat pupils with kindness and respect, and, as a result, pupils do the same. The school has high expectations of behaviour. Pupils behave well. Pupils are happy and say that they feel safe in school. They work well together across the year groups and play well together during social times. From the early years, children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They understand the school values and talk about the importance of persevering when learning is difficult. The school wants pupils to achieve well and has made significant changes since the last inspection. Pupils know what is expected of them and work hard to be successful. Pupils now achieve well. Those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively to access learning with their peers. Pupils enjoy their leadership roles. The junior road safety officers recognise the importance of helping other pupils to be safe in the community. Older pupils value their role when looking after the younger ones. Parents and carers are mostly positive about the school. Positive comments shared with inspectors included 'every member of staff goes above and beyond'.
What the school should improve
- Teaching does not consistently check pupils' understanding and identify misconceptions. This means that sometimes pupils are not given work matched to their existing understanding. As a result, pupils' learning is limited, and they are not always able to build their knowledge as intended. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge they need to check pupils' understanding and provide them with work which enables them to learn the key knowledge.
- The school has not ensured that pupils have a suitable understanding of some of the British values and the importance of protected characteristics. This means that some pupils are not well prepared for some aspects of life in modern Britain. The school must ensure that work around pupils' personal development promotes their understanding of all the British values and protected characteristics.
Pupil numbers and mix
60 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepeau Stow Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Alderman Payne Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Murrow Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Moulton Chapel Primary School | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| Gorefield Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Buddle
- Phone
- 01406330258
- Address
- North Road, Gedney Hill, Spalding, PE12 0NL
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 120548
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.