The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy
Fennell Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Raistrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 390
- URN
- 148372
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775723841
About this school
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 390 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 47% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 60% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 63% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 62% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| 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 Pinchbeck East Church of England 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 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 395 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy compares
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy ranked 139th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4% | 25.8% | 390 | — |
| Spalding Primary Academy | 53% | 5% | 21% | 407 | 1.5 miles |
| Wygate Park Academy | 77% | 3.9% | 16.5% | 272 | 1.7 miles |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 52% | 4.9% | 23.3% | 204 | 1.8 miles |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 39% | 6.3% | 57.9% | 209 | 1.9 miles |
| Surfleet Primary School | 47% | 3.8% | 35.9% | 56 | 2.1 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)
- 25.76%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 8.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spalding Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Wygate Park Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding1.9 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Surfleet Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy ranks 13th 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 Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Raistrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Pinchbeck East Church of England 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 big is The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy has 390 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy full?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 390 on roll (93%), 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 The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy is part of INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy ranked 139th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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 Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Pinchbeck East Church of England 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 2 July 2026.