Wygate Park Academy
Witham Road, Spalding, PE11 3WTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wygate Park Academy is a primary school in Spalding for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 3rd of 30 primary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
The pupils at Wygate Park Academy learn that there are no outsiders. They have a deep respect for people's differences. They celebrate and champion diversity. Pupils say, 'We are taught to be kind to everybody' and 'We want everyone to feel welcome here.' They describe their school as warm and inclusive. Pupils feel safe and valued in such a nurturing environment. The school has great aspirations for all its pupils. Year after year, pupils' achievements in reading, writing and mathematics reflect these high expectations. Such impressive outcomes are the product of a curriculum that is tailored carefully to meet pupils' needs. Given the high proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language (EAL), the school has a sharp focus on language development and building pupils' vocabularies. Pupils' exemplary conduct is a tribute to the school's first-rate character education. Pupils behave impeccably. They are enthusiastic and hard working. Pupils embody the school's 'REACH' values of resilience, empathy, ambition, challenge and honesty. Staff prepare pupils for their futures by linking learning to careers. The school's outstanding personal development provision furnishes pupils with the knowledge and attitudes that they need to be well-rounded, respectful citizens.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, staff do not revise and consolidate the most important prior learning as systematically as they could. As a result, some pupils do not remember crucial curriculum content well enough. At times, pupils remember the activities they have completed rather than the underpinning knowledge that they need to use again. The school should refine its approach to the retention of important knowledge so that pupils understand and remember key learning securely over time.
- At times, staff do not check closely enough on some pupils' understanding in lessons. Staff sometimes miss pupils' errors, leaving pupils misinformed. Consequently, some pupils do not move forward with their learning as well as they could. The school must ensure that pupils' misconceptions are identified accurately and resolved swiftly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
65 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
272 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Wygate Park Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Primary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Monkshouse Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ayscoughfee Hall School | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Dr Craig Early
- Phone
- 01775714506
- Address
- Witham Road, Spalding, PE11 3WT
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 140498
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.