St Andrew's CofE Primary School
King Edward Crescent, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- John Whalley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 138487
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526352705
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Woodhall Spa. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 292 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- 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 | 39 | 41 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 78% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 88% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 St Andrew's 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 | 77% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 295 |
| 2024/25 | 290 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School compares
St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 85th 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 292 | — |
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5% | 26.5% | 118 | 3.3 miles |
| Tattershall Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 31.9% | 137 | 3.4 miles |
| Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 18.1% | 92 | 3.5 miles |
| Bucknall Primary School | — | 5.7% | 44.1% | 38 | 3.6 miles |
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 6.2% | 26.9% | 249 | 3.9 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)
- 16.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 13.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
-
Tattershall Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Bucknall Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bardney
-
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Woodhall Spa
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Hugh's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Woodhall Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School is John Whalley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School full?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School has capacity for 294 pupils and 292 on roll (99%), 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Andrew's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School is part of ST ANDREW'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Andrew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranked 85th 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 52% 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's 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 1 July 2026.