Spalding Parish Church of England Day SchoolSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding are primary schools in Spalding.
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Spalding Parish Church of England Day School is ahead on our composite score.
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School was judged Good and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding 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 52.0% for Spalding Parish Church of England Day School and 39.0% for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Spalding Parish Church of England Day School (63.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding (37.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingSpalding Parish Church of England Day School | SpaldingSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 197th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 543 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 2QG | Spalding, PE11 2JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 543 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.7% | 45.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Full profiles: Spalding Parish Church of England Day School · St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding