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Sutton St James Community Primary School

Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JG

Local ranking20th of 271 primary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
77.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
85.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
13

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
130
Boys
65 (50%)
Girls
65 (50%)
Capacity
140 (93% full)
SEND
23.1%
FSM Eligible
27.7%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,667/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

91.5%

White British

3.1%

White Other

3.1%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
120420
UKPRN
10078636
Establishment No.
2104

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