The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Spalding.
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary 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 68.0% for The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 67.0% for The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingThe Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | SpaldingThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 72nd of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 309 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 430 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE12 7HG | Spalding, PE11 1JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 38.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 5.7% 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.
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School