St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySpalding Parish Church of England Day School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Spalding Parish Church of England Day School are primary schools in Spalding.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Spalding Parish Church of England Day School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Spalding Parish Church of England Day School is ahead on our composite score.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and Spalding Parish Church of England Day School 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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 52.0% for Spalding Parish Church of England Day School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (33.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Spalding Parish Church of England Day School (63.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | SpaldingSpalding Parish Church of England Day School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 128th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 543 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 1NJ | Spalding, PE11 2QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 543 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.1% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Full profiles: St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy · Spalding Parish Church of England Day School