Gedney Drove End Primary SchoolLutton St Nicholas Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
Gedney Drove End Primary School and Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy are primary schools in Spalding.
Gedney Drove End Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gedney Drove End Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gedney Drove End Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Gedney Drove End Primary School and 60.0% for Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingGedney Drove End Primary School | SpaldingLutton St Nicholas Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 162nd of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 37 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE12 9PD | Spalding, PE12 9HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 98.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 37 | 103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 28.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 29.7% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 18.9% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gedney Drove End Primary School
Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy
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