Weston Hills CofE Primary School
Learning Lane, Weston Hills, Spalding, PE12 6DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sonya Ely
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The Tydd St Mary & Weston Hills Church Schools Federation
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 120554
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01406380309
About this school
Weston Hills CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 50% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 65% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 65% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Weston Hills 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 | 65% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston Hills CofE Primary School compares
Weston Hills CofE Primary School ranked 131st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.4% | 26.7% | 135 | — |
| The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy | — | — | — | 85 | 1.5 miles |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School | 52% | 5.4% | 28.7% | 537 | 1.8 miles |
| Moulton Chapel Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 44.4% | 70 | 2.0 miles |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 39% | 6.3% | 57.9% | 209 | 2.4 miles |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 415 | 2.6 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)
- 26.67%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 5.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School1.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Moulton Chapel Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding2.4 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
Weston Hills CofE Primary School ranks 12th 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 year groups does Weston Hills CofE Primary School teach?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston Hills CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Weston Hills CofE Primary School is Mrs Sonya Ely, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Weston Hills CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston Hills 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 big is Weston Hills CofE Primary School?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Weston Hills CofE Primary School full?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 135 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 Weston Hills CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Weston Hills CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Weston Hills CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weston Hills CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Weston Hills CofE Primary School?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School is part of the The Tydd St Mary & Weston Hills Church Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Weston Hills CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston Hills CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School ranked 131st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston Hills CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston Hills CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Hills 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.