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Gosberton Academy

South Holland, PE11 4NWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2944 of 13,686 nationally

About Gosberton Academy

Gosberton Academy, a state primary in South Holland, Lincolnshire, delivers academic results that sit well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% of its pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Lincolnshire average of 57% for primary schools. That is a 17 percentage point gap, placing the school comfortably ahead of the typical primary in the area. The school also performs strongly on higher-level attainment: 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, while 30% did so in maths and 26% in reading. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 108, above the national benchmark of 100. These results have earned Gosberton Academy a ranking in the top 25% of primary schools nationally, and 6th out of 32 schools in the South Holland district.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHigh Street, Spalding, South Holland, PE11 4NW
HeadteacherTom Baxter
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils134
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity134 / 135 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsDining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsCross CountrySwimmingCricketFootballTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm ClubChoirBook ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Gosberton Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.