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Deeping St James Community Primary School

South Kesteven, PE6 8PZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#4,387
of 13,686 nationally

About Deeping St James Community Primary School

Deeping St James Community Primary School's headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the Lincolnshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) combined sits at 57%, Deeping St James achieves 70% — a solid 13 percentage points higher. This positions the school 62nd out of 280 primary schools in the county, placing it in the top quarter of Lincolnshire primaries. Its ranking score of 70 also puts it in the top 50% nationally, according to the school finder's data. The school is not among the very top performers in the area — those are schools like Quadring Cowley & Brown's and Deeping St Nicholas — but it is clearly a strong, above-average option for families in South Kesteven.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHereward Way, Peterborough, South Kesteven, PE6 8PZ
HeadteacherRichard Westley
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)18.1%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibrarySensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsTennisAthleticsRoundersSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubArt ClubEco ClubChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Deeping St James Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.