The John Harrox Primary School, MoultonSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding are primary schools in Spalding.
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton scores 52 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). The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton is ahead on our composite score.
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton 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 65.0% for The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton 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 The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% 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 | SpaldingThe John Harrox Primary School, Moulton | SpaldingSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 197th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE12 6PN | Spalding, PE11 2JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 45.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% 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.
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
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