The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
East Road, Tetford, Horncastle, LN9 6QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Spendlow
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 109
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 120481
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507533686
About this school
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford is a community primary school in Horncastle. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 76% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 76% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 76% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 71% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford compares
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford ranked 3rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 98 | — |
| Scamblesby Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5% | 34.6% | 46 | 4.3 miles |
| Horncastle Primary School | 57% | 4% | 39.9% | 417 | 5.3 miles |
| Partney Church of England Aided Primary School | 11% | 7.8% | 38.2% | 63 | 6.3 miles |
| East Wold Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 78 | 6.5 miles |
| Spilsby Primary School | 57% | 6.8% | 43.6% | 175 | 6.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 9.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Horncastle Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Horncastle
-
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
East Wold Church of England Primary School6.5 miles
Primary · Louth
-
Spilsby Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Spilsby
Other schools in Horncastle
- Horncastle Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle Secondary
- The Banovallum School Secondary
- St Lawrence School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford teach?
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horncastle.
- Who is the headteacher of The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford?
- The headteacher of The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford is Mr Stuart Spendlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford?
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford full?
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford has capacity for 109 pupils and 98 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford a faith school?
- No. The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford has no designated religious character.
- Does The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford ranked 3rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford's absence rate?
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.