Surfleet Primary School
About Surfleet Primary School
Surfleet Primary School has turned a significant corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good overall, a remarkable improvement from its previous inspection in 2020 when it was judged Inadequate. Every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — now sits at Good. That turnaround is the headline story here, but the academic data tells a more complicated tale. At Key Stage 2, just 27% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57%, and it places Surfleet 30th out of 32 primary schools in the South Holland district. The school’s national ranking sits in the bottom 3% of all primaries on this measure. The improvement in behaviour and leadership is clear, but translating that into higher academic outcomes remains a work in progress.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:30-08:40
After-school care
15:20-18:00
Source: surfleet.lincs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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