Weston St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding are primary schools in Spalding.
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) 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.
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingWeston St Mary Church of England Primary School | SpaldingSt Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 226th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 197th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 54 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 210 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE12 6HU | Spalding, PE11 2JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 54 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.0% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 45.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% 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.
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
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