St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding are primary schools in Spalding.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is ahead on our composite score.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard 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 St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 risen at St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (33.0% 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 | SpaldingSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | SpaldingSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 197th 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 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 1NJ | Spalding, PE11 2JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.1% | 45.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% 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.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
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