Spalding Primary Academy
Woolram Wygate, Spalding, PE11 1PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Raistrick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- URN
- 148373
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775769445
About this school
Spalding Primary Academy is a primary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 407 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spalding 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. 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 | 62 | 60 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 47% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 58% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 73% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Spalding 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 | 39% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spalding Primary Academy compares
Spalding Primary Academy ranked 173rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5% | 21% | 407 | — |
| Wygate Park Academy | 77% | 3.9% | 16.5% | 272 | 0.3 miles |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 52% | 4.9% | 23.3% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Monkshouse Primary Academy | 60% | 5.1% | 17% | 446 | 0.8 miles |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 415 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 39% | 6.3% | 57.9% | 209 | 1.2 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)
- 20.98%
- English as an additional language
- 40.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 11.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wygate Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Spalding
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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Monkshouse Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
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The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Spalding
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St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding1.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
Spalding Primary Academy ranks 17th 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 ages does Spalding Primary Academy teach?
- Spalding Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Spalding Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Spalding Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Raistrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spalding Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spalding 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 Spalding Primary Academy?
- Spalding Primary Academy has 407 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Spalding Primary Academy full?
- Spalding Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 407 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 Spalding Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Spalding Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Spalding Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spalding Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Spalding Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Spalding 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 Spalding Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Spalding Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Spalding Primary Academy ranked 173rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spalding Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Spalding Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spalding Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spalding 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.