Holbeach Bank Primary Academy
Roman Bank, Holbeach Bank, Spalding, PE12 8BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kerryann Cunningham
- Sponsor
- University of Lincoln
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 145734
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01406423375
About this school
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy is a primary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holbeach Bank Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | 62% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 46% | 31% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 54% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 100.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Holbeach Bank Primary Academy 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 | 20% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 23% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holbeach Bank Primary Academy compares
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy ranked 241st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 6.7% | 57.8% | 84 | — |
| Holbeach Primary Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 39.4% | 309 | 1.3 miles |
| The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 68% | 6% | 32.6% | 309 | 1.8 miles |
| The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School | — | 4% | 28.6% | 48 | 2.5 miles |
| Whaplode Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.3% | 32.5% | 186 | 2.8 miles |
| Fleet Wood Lane School | 67% | 5.7% | 31.3% | 163 | 2.9 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)
- 57.78%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 15.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holbeach Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Spalding
- 1.8 miles
-
The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Whaplode Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Fleet Wood Lane School2.9 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy ranks 30th 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 Primary Academy Primary
- Long Sutton County Primary School Primary
- Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Monkshouse Primary Academy Primary
- Moulton Chapel Primary School Primary
- Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holbeach Bank Primary Academy teach?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of Holbeach Bank Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holbeach Bank Primary Academy is Miss Kerryann Cunningham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holbeach Bank Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holbeach Bank Primary Academy, 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 Holbeach Bank Primary Academy?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holbeach Bank Primary Academy full?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 84 on roll (80%), 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 Holbeach Bank Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Holbeach Bank Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Holbeach Bank Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holbeach Bank Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holbeach Bank Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy is part of UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holbeach Bank Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 23% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holbeach Bank Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy ranked 241st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holbeach Bank Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holbeach Bank Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holbeach Bank Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.