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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy

South Holland, PE11 1NJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,431
of 13,686 nationally

About St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy in South Holland holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a change from its previous Outstanding grade in 2015. The inspection judged all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 40% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57% and places the school 26th out of 32 primary schools in the South Holland district. Nationally, St Norbert's ranks in the bottom 10% of all primary schools on this measure. The school's average scores in reading and maths both came in at 103, and just 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTollgate, Spalding, South Holland, PE11 1NJ
HeadteacherJenna Withers
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)21.8%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballAthleticsCross CountryCricketTennisGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessEco ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.