The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hawthorn Bank, Spalding, PE11 1JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Spalding for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 4th of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2012, report published 11 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 430

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.3%

45.3%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monkshouse Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ayscoughfee Hall School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Wygate Park Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Robinson
Phone: 01775722644
Website: st-john.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawthorn Bank, Spalding, PE11 1JQ
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120613

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.