St Bartholomews CofE Primary School
Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Farrar
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 120551
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775640357
About this school
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomews CofE Primary School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 69% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 63% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 75% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School 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 | 43% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomews CofE Primary School compares
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School ranked 207th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% 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 | 44% | 4.3% | 33.7% | 85 | — |
| Monkshouse Primary Academy | 60% | 5.1% | 17% | 446 | 3.2 miles |
| Clough and Risegate Community Primary School | 43% | 3.1% | 21.1% | 91 | 3.2 miles |
| Wygate Park Academy | 77% | 3.9% | 16.5% | 272 | 3.3 miles |
| The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 4% | 25.8% | 390 | 3.3 miles |
| Spalding Primary Academy | 53% | 5% | 21% | 407 | 3.4 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)
- 33.71%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkshouse Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Wygate Park Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Spalding Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School ranks 23rd of the 30 ranked primary schools in Spalding.
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Primary
- Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Fleet Wood Lane School Primary
- Gedney Church End Primary Academy Primary
- Gedney Drove End Primary School Primary
- Gosberton Academy Primary
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Holbeach Primary Academy Primary
- Long Sutton County Primary School Primary
- Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Monkshouse Primary Academy Primary
- Moulton Chapel Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bartholomews CofE Primary School teach?
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is Mrs Sophie Farrar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bartholomews CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomews CofE Primary School, 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomews CofE Primary School full?
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Bartholomews CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bartholomews CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bartholomews CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School ranked 207th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomews CofE Primary School'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.