The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Spalding.
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and 52.0% for St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (33.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | SpaldingSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 218th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 430 | 210 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 1JQ | Spalding, PE11 1NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.4% | 48.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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