Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary SchoolGosberton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School and Gosberton Academy are primary schools in Spalding.
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gosberton Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School was judged Good and Gosberton Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School and 80.0% for Gosberton Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gosberton Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingQuadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School | SpaldingGosberton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 10th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 135 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 4SQ | Spalding, PE11 4NW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 8.3% 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.
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School
Gosberton Academy
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