Fleet Wood Lane School
93%
Capacity
163
Pupils
1.7x
Demand
About Fleet Wood Lane School
Fleet Wood Lane School is a state primary in South Holland, Lincolnshire, currently operating below its capacity with 163 pupils against a school capacity of 175. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 30.7%, which is significantly higher than the national average for primary schools, indicating a catchment area with above-average levels of economic disadvantage. Despite the available capacity, the school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 22 applications for just 13 places, with 11 of those coming as first preferences. This demand suggests strong local attachment, even as the school navigates a period of transition under headteacher Ceri Tacey. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, serving children from ages four to eleven, and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.
Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024 rated it as Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. The inspection found that quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while behaviour and attitudes and personal development were judged Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, just 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the local authority average of 57%. Only 6% reached the higher standard in all three subjects. Individual subject scores were mixed: 71% met expectations in maths, 65% in writing, and 47% in reading. Average scaled scores were 99 in maths and 101 in reading. The school ranks 25th out of 32 primary schools in South Holland, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally.
The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, and a sensory room, which supports its SEND provision for pupils with specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairments, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. Extracurricular activities include choir, drama, coding, film club, and book club, alongside sports such as football, cricket, dance, rounders, and gymnastics. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.69 and a first-preference offer rate of 11 out of 22 applicants, families should be prepared to apply early. This school will suit parents who value a community-focused primary with strong pastoral care and targeted SEND support, and who are comfortable with a school that is actively working to improve its academic outcomes.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Wood Lane, Spalding, South Holland, PE12 8NN |
| Headteacher | Ceri Tacey |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Number of Pupils | 163 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 30.7% |
| School Capacity | 163 / 175 (93% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Jan 2024Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (41%)
12400th of 13,686
Nationally
1207th of 1,353
In East Midlands
25th of 32
In South Holland
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
41%
Expected Standard
6%
Higher Standard
'22/23
40%
'23/24
41%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed13
22
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
11 families put this school as their 1st choice (50% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British85.9%
- Mixed4.2%
- White (other)1.8%
- Asian0.6%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than half of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
1
Total schools
1
Oversubscribed
1
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Wood Lane, Spalding
South Holland, PE12 8NN
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