St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, SpaldingSpalding Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding and Spalding Primary Academy are primary schools in Spalding.
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding scores 46 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 Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding was judged Good 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 39.0% for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding and 53.0% for Spalding Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding (37.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% 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 Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | SpaldingSpalding Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 197th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 176th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 2JQ | Spalding, PE11 1PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.8% | 40.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 11.2% 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.
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Spalding Primary Academy
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