St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Spalding, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has around 206 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 21.8% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 38.8%. other white pupils make up about 35% , followed by indian at 11.2%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tollgate, Spalding, PE11 1NJ |
| Website: | www.st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01775722889 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jenna Withers |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146257 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 206 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 98 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 38.80% | 80 |
| Other White | 35.00% | 72 |
| Indian | 11.20% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 5 |
| African | 2.40% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, Spalding Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wygate Park Academy Witham Road , PE11 3WT | - not rated | 572 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Primary Academy Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | 3out of 4 | 677 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Primary School Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | - not rated | 677 yd | Foundation school | 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 | 830 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | - not rated | 830 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 1,503 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Gleed Boys' School Halmer Gardens , PE11 2EF | - not rated | 1,744 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 1,744 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE | - not rated | 1,000 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,040 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,040 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Matmore Gate , PE11 2PN | 4out of 4 | 1,670 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 1,797 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.