The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Park Avenue, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2JN
This school is closed (it closed in October 2024).
It was replaced by The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Claire Collett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 120559
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
About this school
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Boston. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 53% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 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 | 67% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 70% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.9% | 22.6% | 155 | — |
| The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton | — | 4.9% | 22.5% | 143 | 0.1 miles |
| Kirton Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 35.8% | 537 | 2.3 miles |
| Gosberton Academy | 80% | 4.6% | 32.1% | 137 | 3.7 miles |
| Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School | 94% | 5.3% | 23.3% | 98 | 4.0 miles |
| Wyberton Primary Academy | 72% | 5.4% | 32.2% | 211 | 4.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton0.1 miles
Primary · Boston
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Kirton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Boston
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Gosberton Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Wyberton Primary Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Primary
- Boston West Academy Primary
- Carlton Road Academy Primary
- Fishtoft Academy Primary
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frithville Primary School Primary
- Gipsey Bridge Academy Primary
- Hawthorn Tree School Primary
- Kirton Primary School Primary
- Old Leake Primary Academy Primary
- Park Academy Primary
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton teach?
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Boston.
- Has The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton?
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton had 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- How have The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton'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 31 October 2024.