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St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding

South Holland, PE11 2JQPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#12,393
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding

St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School in Spalding was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2024, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2019. The inspection report highlights that leadership and management were judged Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all received Good marks. When it comes to academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: 41 per cent. That is well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57 per cent for state primary schools, and it places the school 24th out of 32 primary schools in the South Holland district. Nationally, St Paul's ranks in the bottom 10 per cent of all primary schools on this measure, with a percentile of 90.55.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueens Road, Spalding, South Holland, PE11 2JQ
HeadteacherSelina Ratchford
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)57.7%
School Capacity225 / 210 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryMusic RoomsDining HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsNetballDanceCricketAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

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St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.