The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Wainfleet Road, Burgh-le-Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr David Hurdman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 120566
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01754810241
About this school
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Skegness. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 42% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 48% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 55% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 65% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 The St Peter and St Paul C of E 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 | 74% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School compares
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School ranked 93rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6% | 27.8% | 203 | — |
| Great Steeping Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 37.5% | 81 | 3.6 miles |
| The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School | 56% | 5.6% | 64.2% | 165 | 3.6 miles |
| Beacon Primary Academy | 70% | 5.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 3.7 miles |
| Skegness Infant Academy | — | 4.7% | 56.5% | 260 | 4.1 miles |
| Skegness Junior Academy | 51% | 5.6% | 70.3% | 318 | 4.1 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)
- 27.8%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Steeping Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School3.6 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Beacon Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Skegness Infant Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Skegness
-
Skegness Junior Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Skegness
Other schools in Skegness
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Skegness.
- Beacon Primary Academy Primary
- Chapel St Leonards Primary School Primary
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy Primary
- Ingoldmells Academy Primary
- Seathorne Primary Academy Primary
- Skegness Infant Academy Primary
- Skegness Junior Academy Primary
- The Richmond Primary Academy Primary
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Primary
- Skegness Academy Secondary
- Skegness Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School teach?
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skegness.
- Who is the acting headteacher of The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School is Mr David Hurdman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The St Peter and St Paul C of E 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 The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School?
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School full?
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School rank locally?
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School ranked 93rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School's absence rate?
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The St Peter and St Paul C of E 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.