The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Hawthorn Bank, Spalding, PE11 1JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Robinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 430
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 120613
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775722644
About this school
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, 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 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 52% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 63% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 73% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England 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 | 56% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 424 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School compares
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 79th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 415 | — |
| Monkshouse Primary Academy | 60% | 5.1% | 17% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 52% | 4.9% | 23.3% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Wygate Park Academy | 77% | 3.9% | 16.5% | 272 | 0.7 miles |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School | 52% | 5.4% | 28.7% | 537 | 0.9 miles |
| Spalding Primary Academy | 53% | 5% | 21% | 407 | 0.9 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)
- 13.92%
- English as an additional language
- 38.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 5.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkshouse Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Wygate Park Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School0.9 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Spalding Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranks 8th 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 The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is Mrs Clare Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England 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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School full?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School has capacity for 430 pupils and 415 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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School ranked 79th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England 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.