St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySpalding Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Spalding Primary Academy are primary schools in Spalding.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Spalding Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Spalding Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and Spalding Primary 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 52.0% for St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 53.0% for Spalding Primary Academy.
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 risen at Spalding Primary Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | SpaldingSpalding Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 176th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 1NJ | Spalding, PE11 1PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.1% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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 Primary Academy
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