Spalding Primary Academy is a primary school in Spalding, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Spalding Primary Academy currently has around 410 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.6%). other white pupils make up about 32.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Woolram Wygate, Spalding, PE11 1PB |
| Website: | http://www.spalding-pri.lincs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01775769445 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Raistrick |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148373 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 410 |
| Number of Boys: | 206 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.60% | 224 |
| Other White | 32.20% | 132 |
| Other Mixed | 7.80% | 32 |
| African | 2.20% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Primary Academy Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Primary School Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wygate Park Academy Witham Road , PE11 3WT | - not rated | 537 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, Spalding Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 677 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 677 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | 3out of 4 | 1,471 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | - not rated | 1,471 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 2,021 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Gleed Boys' School Halmer Gardens , PE11 2EF | - not rated | 2,142 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 2,142 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE | - not rated | 1,650 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 2,161 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tulip Academy Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 2,161 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.