Great Steeping Primary SchoolSpilsby Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spilsby.
Summary of the comparison
Great Steeping Primary School and Spilsby Primary School are primary schools in Spilsby.
Great Steeping Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Spilsby Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Spilsby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Steeping Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Spilsby Primary School 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 65.0% for Great Steeping Primary School and 57.0% for Spilsby Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Great Steeping Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Spilsby Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpilsbyGreat Steeping Primary School | SpilsbySpilsby Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 240th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 174th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 210 | |
| Location | Spilsby, PE23 5PT | Spilsby, PE23 5EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
Great Steeping Primary School
Spilsby Primary School
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